Appeal No. 2002-2254 Page 7
Application No. 09/456,046
Second, the claimed front drip edge, rear drip edge, left grease barrier and right
grease barrier forming an open upper volume where grease drippings and splatter may
accumulate and eventually be discarded is readable on the retaining wall 15 of Sandaj.
As shown from the perspective of Figure 1, the retaining wall 15 has a front drip edge
portion, a rear drip edge portion, a left grease barrier portion and a right grease barrier
portion which together form an open upper volume where grease drippings and splatter
may accumulate and eventually be discarded.
Lastly, the claimed left grease barrier and right grease barrier being of semi-
hemispherical cross-section to allow the wheels of the grill to easily roll over is readable
on the curved retaining wall 15 of Sandaj. As shown best in Figures 3 and 4, the
curved retaining wall 15 has a semi-hemispherical cross-section that would permit the
wheels of the grill 12 to easily roll over.
For the reasons set forth above, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1
and 3 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) is affirmed.
The appellants have grouped claims 1, 3 and 4 as standing or falling together.2
Thereby, in accordance with 37 CFR § 1.192(c)(7), claim 4 falls with claims 1 and 3.
2 See page 4 of the appellant's brief.
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