Appeal 2007-1593
Application 10/462,972
Appellant’s claimed invention is directed to “a sample container for
relatively small objects configured to secure one or more cards, such as
business cards, onto an interior or exterior surface of the container”
(Specification [0002]). Claims 1 and 23 are the only independent claims
pending in this application and read as follows:
1. A container for storing, visually displaying and
dispensing small objects, the container comprising
a lid and a hollow base;
the base comprising a plurality of sides and
a bottom forming an inner volume; and
the lid comprising an inner surface and an
outer surface and a plurality of card securing
members, configured to secure one or more cards
to a surface of the container, wherein the container
is formed from a clear plastic which allows the
small objects to be visible without opening the
container.
23. A method of providing a visually apparent
sample of a product in a container to a recipient
with a business card integrally secured on the
container, said method comprising:
distributing to the recipient a clear plastic
container filled with small objects that are visible
without opening the container, the container
comprising a lid and hollow base, the base
comprising a plurality of sides and a bottom
forming an inner volume; and the lid comprising
an inner surface and outer surface and a plurality
of card securing members that secure the business
card to the container.
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