Appeal No. 2001-1486
Application No. 09/137,218
replaceable relative to the feet without removing the stock holder
from the supports. Independent claim 147 contains similar
limitations.
Johnson, the examiner’s primary reference, pertains to a
cushioning dunnage producing mechanism of the type disclosed by
appellants. The mechanism is supported in a generally horizontal
position by a rectangular frame (22) that includes uprights (22a)
at the corners. The uprights at one end of the frame have brackets
(24) for removably supporting a roll of stock material (12).
Reid is directed to an assembly (10) for vacuum packaging a
product. The assembly comprises a stand (not numbered) for
supporting a roll (40) of packaging material, and a vacuumizing and
sealing assembly (12) for shaping and sealing the packing material
about the product. The vacuumizing and sealing assembly (12)
includes a V-shaped portion (16) and a movable portion (24) that
cooperate to form a chamber where the packaging material is shaped
around the product and vacuum sealed. Figure 1 appears to show the
entire assembly (10) mounted to a pair of elongated angles (not
numbered).
In rejecting claims 135 and 147, the examiner considers (Paper
No. 16) that uprights (22a) of Johnson correspond to the claimed
feet, but that these uprights are not shown as being removable
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