Appeal No. 2006-3175
Application No. 10/419,601
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a labeling system for baby bottles.
Independent claims 1, 7 and 15 are illustrative of the invention and read as follows:
1. A labeling system for baby bottles, comprising a
plurality of elastic bands, sized to fit snugly on a baby
bottle wherein each elastic band comprises an indicator
for identifying at least one characteristic relating to
contents within the baby bottle.
7. A method of labeling a baby bottle comprising the
steps of:
a) choosing at least one elastic band sized to fit
snugly on the baby bottle wherein the at least one elastic
band comprises an indicator for identifying at least one
characteristic relating to contents within the baby bottle;
and
b) fitting the at least one elastic band on the baby
bottle.
15. In combination, a baby bottle and an elastic band
sized to fit snugly on the baby bottle wherein the elastic
band comprises an indicator for identifying at least one
characteristic relating to contents within the baby bottle.
The examiner relies upon the following as evidence of unpatentability:
Lyon US 3,787,993 Jan. 29, 1974
Ricks US 4,759,139 Jul. 26, 1988
Murphy US 2004/0060212 A1 Apr. 1, 2004 (Sep. 6, 2001)
Luedde US 2004/0128877 A1 Jul. 8, 2004 (Jan. 8, 2003)
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