Appeal 2007-0672
Application 10/399,702
Claim 11 under appeal reads as follows:
11. A closure for a package of potable beverages having an opening
with a neck rim, said closure having a closure body made of a first
plastic material and a sealing element having a deformable collar
made of second flexible plastic material protruding radially inwardly
to be releasably engaged with the neck rim of the opening, said collar
having a pressure surface exposed to inner pressure, said collar in a
closed position responding to the inner pressure by deforming in a
manner such that said collar becomes increasingly supported on the
neck rim and sealingly closes the opening.
The Examiner rejected claims 11 to 35 under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
second paragraph.
The Examiner rejected claims 11 to 21 and 24 to 35 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as anticipated by Theis.
The Examiner rejected claims 11, 12, and 35 under U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by Roeder.
The Examiner rejected claims 11 to 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, and 23 under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Krueger.
The Examiner rejected claims 11, 12, 22, 23, and 35 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 over Roeder.
The Examiner rejected claims 11 to 18, 20, 21, 23 to 30, 33, and 35
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Glover in view of Roeder.
The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on
appeal is:
Roeder US 2,324,648 Jul. 20, 1943
Krueger US 2,582,489 Jan. 15, 1952
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