Ex Parte Roubal et al - Page 2



          Appeal No. 2006-2041                                            Page 2          
          Application No. 10/412,336                                                         

          foundation;                                                                        
                     a front pillar wall extending upward from the                           
          foundation, the front pillar wall being non-co-planer with the                     
          front panel;                                                                       
                     a rear pillar wall extending upward from the                            
          foundation, the rear pillar wall being non-co-planer with the                      
          rear panel;                                                                        
                     a transitional wall attached to the front and rear                      
          panels and the front and rear pillar walls, the transitional wall                  
          being located between the front panel and the front pillar wall                    
          and being located between the rear panel and the rear pillar                       
          wall;                                                                              
                     an integral handle having a first end attached to the                   
          right side panel and a second end attached to the transitional                     
          wall;                                                                              
                     a top panel attached to the transitional wall, front                    
          and real panels, and second end of the handle;                                     
                     a shoulder extending upward from the front and rear                     
          pillar walls and the left side panel; and                                          
                     a finish extending upward from the shoulder and having                  
          an opening.                                                                        
                                      THE REFERENCES                                         
          Schiemann                        4,881,652         Nov. 21, 1989                   
          Platte, Sr.                      4,969,922         Nov. 13, 1990                   
          Howard et al. (Howard)           5,449,088         Sep. 12, 1995                   
          Meisner et al. (Meisner)         5,954,216         Sep. 21, 1999                   

                                      THE REJECTIONS                                         
                The claims stand rejected as follows: claims 1-10, 14, 15,                   
          18-20 and 22-24 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by                         
          Schiemann; claims 1-3, 5-10, 18-20 and 22-24 under                                 




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