Appeal No. 2006-0813
Reexamination Control No. 90/006,235
which support cassettes or racks 56 containing the medicine drawers
38. These racks 56 are removable and provide for various size
medicine storage drawers 38. This permits the cart to be arranged in
whichever manner is the most convenient for the particular user. For
example, as shown in FIG. 3, large drawers or bins 38 are provided in
the bottom rack which may be for less often used or larger containers.
The removable racks 56 meet the limitation of claim 17 requiring “at least one removable
partition positioned between adjacent drawers . . . .” One having ordinary skill in the art
would have recognized that Oye’s drawer and removable rack configuration would be
beneficial in McLauglin’s medicine cart to facilitate McLauglin’s teaching that the “number of
drawers can be varied as needed to provide the appropriate station inventory capacity.”
McLaughlin, col. 5, l. 67 - col. 6, l. 2. One having ordinary skill in the art would have been
motivated to use the removable racks in conjunction with McLaughlin’s medicine cart to
facilitate customization of the number of drawers. The subject matter of Claim 17 would
have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art.
Conclusion
The decision of the examiner rejecting Claims 1-34 is affirmed.
A new ground of rejection is entered as to Claim 17.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may
be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED
/Richard E. Schafer/
RICHARD E. SCHAFER )
Administrative Patent Judge )
)
)
)
/Romulo H. Delmendo/ ) BOARD OF PATENT
ROMULO H. DELMENDO ) APPEALS
15
Page: Previous 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007