Appeal No. 98-1026
Application 08/423,067
Appellants’ invention pertains to a bin (24) for mounting
on a refrigerator door, and in particular to a bin having a
plastic container portion (29) and a plastic collar portion
(46) bonded to the rim of the container portion. The collar
portion includes a section of hollow enclosed beam
construction (50) covering the front of the bin. According to
the specification, this construction "forms a sturdy yet light
weight surrounding member which is crush and dent resistant
and provides a convenient and easy grasping handle for
removing the bin 24" (specification, page 6). Claim 1 is
illustrative of the appealed subject matter and reads as
follows:
1. A bin for mounting to a refrigerator door,
comprising:
a plastic container portion having an open top face; and
a plastic collar having an overall profile to match the
open face of said container portion and a front trim portion
having an impact resistant hollow enclosed beam construction,
and said collar bonded to said open face of said container
portion.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner in
support of rejections under 35 U. S. C. § 103 are:
Bender 3,439,634 Apr. 22, 1969
Levenhagen 3,734,341 May 22, 1973
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