Appeal No. 2005-2724
Application No. 10/236,005
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention relates to a device comprising a structure for housing or
supporting at least one power consuming element; and a power supply formed in or
on the structure. The power-consuming element is electrically connected, directly or
indirectly, to the power supply. According to Appellants, suitable devices include a
projectile, a disposable camera, portable CD player, cassette player, cellular
telephone, personal digital assistant, and flashlight. (Specification, p. 7). Claim 1 is
illustrative:
1. A device comprising:
a structure for housing or supporting at least one power
consuming element; and a power supply formed in or on the
structure, the power supply being electrically connected to the at
least one power consuming element for supplying power to the
same.
CITED PRIOR ART
As evidence of unpatentability, the Examiner relies on the following references:
Hershey et al. (Hershey) 5,381,445 Jan. 10, 1995
Jalan et al. (Jalan) 5,607,784 Mar. 04, 1997
I. Claims 1-5 and 10-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable
over Hershey. (Answer, p. 3-8).
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