Appeal No. 2006-1309
Application No. 09/166,625
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Mobley 5,227,409 July 13, 1993
Garland 5,266,390 Nov. 30, 1993
Reaves 5,368,912 Nov. 29, 1994
Wilson 5,443,885 Aug. 22, 1995
Trosper et al. 5,761,853 June 9, 1998
(Trosper)
Appellant’s claimed invention is directed to a drop cloth
for covering a surface during procedures that spill or splatter
material, such as painting. The drop cloth comprises a first
layer of non-woven fabric which includes natural fibers or
rayon, and a second layer comprising a liquid impervious plastic
material, such as polyethylene. The thickness of the first
layer is in the range of 1 to 2 mils.
The appealed claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as follows:
(a) claims 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 15, and 16 over Garland in view
of Reaves and Trosper;
(b) claims 6 and 14 over the stated combination of
references;
(c) claims 4, 5, 12, and 13 over the stated combination of
references; and
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