Appeal No. 2006-1481
Application No. 09/846,714
surface, wherein the concave surface of the first lateral
edge is substantially opposite the convex surface of the
second lateral edge and the convex surface of the first
lateral edge is substantially opposite the concave surface
of the second lateral edge; wherein the first lateral edge
and the second lateral edge each comprise a heat seal; and
wherein both the first and the second lateral edges are
substantially S-shaped.
THE REFERENCES
Campbell GB 303,593 January 10, 1929
Hubbard 4,688,572 August 25, 1987
THE REJECTION
Claim 50 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as
being unpatentable over Campbell (GB 303,593) in view of
Hubbard (U.S. 4,688,572).
OPINION
We affirm the aforementioned rejection.
Campbell teaches hot water bottles, each bottle being
formed by binding two shaped membranes along their
peripheral edges (Page 2, lines 60-61) to form a unitary
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