Appeal No. 2003-1775
Application No. 09/845,925 Page 2
bread portions and the filling does not extend into the
compressed sealed outer margins. A further understanding of the
invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claims 39
and 40, which are reproduced below.
39. A crustless sandwich comprising: a first portion of
bread with its crust cut off to define a first predetermined
outer shape bordered by a first outer margin with a first
perimeter, a second portion of bread with its crust cut off
to define a second predetermined outer shaped identical to
said first outer shape of said first bread portion with said
outer shape of said second portion having a second outer
margin with a second perimeter, said second margin being
coextensive with said first outer margin, a central filling
between said bread portions in an area within, but smaller
than said first and second outer margins, said cut bread
portions being sealed by compression between said outer
margins and in a sealed marginal area whereby said
compressed sealed outer margins are free of said filling and
spaced outwardly from said filling, closely spaced
depressions of compacted bread along said sealed marginal
area to crimp said compressed marginal area at spaced points
to prevent said bread portions from separating at said outer
perimeters and with said compressed marginal area extending
outwardly to said outer shapes of said bread portions
defined by said perimeters.
40. A crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwich
comprising: a first portion of bread with its crust cut off
to define a first predetermined outer shape bordered by a
first outer margin with a first perimeter, a second portion
of bread with its crust cut off to define a second
predetermined outer shape identical to said first outer
shape of said first bread portion with said outer shape of
said second portion having a second outer margin with a
second perimeter, said second margin being coextensive with
said first outer margin, a first layer of peanut butter
between said bread portions in an area within, but smaller
than said first and second outer margins, a layer of jelly
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