Appeal No. 2006-0376
Application No. 09/971,866
the limitations directed to a spring-loaded latch in several of the claims.
However, claim 19 requires a releasing mechanism on the sidewall of the cart.
We do not find that Reynolds teaches the spring loaded latch in figure 6 is on the
sidewall of the cart. As the examiner has not presented evidence of mounting a
releasing mechanism on the sidewall of the cart, we will not sustain the
examiner’s rejection of claim 19.
Rejection of claim 20.
On page 19 of the brief, appellant asserts that claim 20 is directed to a kit
and “[a]lthough some of the components listed in claim 20 are disclosed in
Reynolds ‘853 and Harneit ‘272, the total combination of kit components claimed
in this claim 20 is not taught, suggested nor rendered obvious by the combination
of Reynolds ‘853 and Harneit ‘272.”
We are not persuaded. Appellant has not identified any feature of the kit
in claim 20 that is not taught by the combination of the references. As stated
above we find Reynolds teaches a gas-operated grill with a frame, a main burner,
a main grill, guide structure for enabling linear movement of an auxiliary burner.
Further, as stated supra we find that Harneit teaches and provides motivation to
add wheels to Reynolds. Accordingly, we sustain the examiner’s rejection of
claim 20.
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