Appeal No. 2001-0287 Page 3
Application No. 09/107,056
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced
by the examiner and the appellants regarding the above-noted
rejections, we make reference to the final rejection and
answer (Paper Nos. 7 and 13) for the examiner's complete
reasoning in support of the rejections and to the brief and
reply brief (Paper Nos. 12 and 14) for the appellants’
arguments thereagainst.
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given
careful consideration to the appellants’ specification and
claims, to the applied prior art references, and to the
respective positions articulated by the appellants and the
examiner. As a consequence of our review, we make the
determinations which follow.
Independent claim 10 requires, inter alia, a hinge
attaching the rear edge portion of the platform to a wall of
the cabinet, wherein the platform is rotatable between a
retracted vertical position and an extended horizontal
position such that the forward edge portion of the platform is
disposed beneath the rear edge portion of the platform when
the platform is in the retracted position, a bracket defining
a slot having a curved section disposed above an elongated
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