Appeal No. 2006-1062
Application No. 10/246,994
pressure sensitive adhesive is used to render the cover elements
detachable with respect to each other. According to the present
specification, “[c]ommercially available paint shields have the
unavoidable disadvantage of accumulating excess paint on their
distal edge and working face” (page 3, lines 3-5). The
specification further states that “[t]o avoid these disadvantages
the painter is required to frequently clean the paint shield
manually by wiping it with a cloth to remove the excess paint”
(page 3, lines 11-13). Hence, the purpose of the claimed
invention is to eliminate the problem of excess paint
accumulating on the working surface of the paint shield and
dripping in areas where it is not wanted.
The appealed claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as follows:
(a) claims 4 and 5 over Thompson in view of Holt,
(b) claims 6 and 7 over the stated combination of
references further in view of De Guzman,
(c) claim 14 over Thompson in view of Holt and further
in view of either Frazier or Su, and
(d) claim 16 over Thompson in view of Holt and Renetta.
We have thoroughly reviewed each of appellant’s arguments
for patentability. However, we are in complete agreement with
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