Appeal 2007-0229
Application 10/968,436
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Appellants seek our review under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1-14.2 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We
reverse.
THE INVENTION
Appellants claim a food carrier for carrying a plurality of meal containers in
a stacked orientation, and allowing for a removal of meal containers from a lower
portion of the carrier (Specification 1:[0002]). Claim 1, reproduced below, is
representative of the subject matter on appeal.
1. A food carrier for carrying a plurality of meal
containers, comprising:
an insulated housing having a closed bottom, a
closed top located substantially vertically above the
bottom, and at least one side wall having a first opening
proximate the top of the housing and a second opening
proximate the bottom of the housing, the first opening
being sized to receive at least one meal container
therethrough, the second opening being sized to allow
removal of at least one meal container from within the
housing as received within the housing from the first
opening and to preclude simultaneous removal of all of
the meal containers from within the housing, thereby
limiting heat transfer from within the housing;
a first door operably connected with the housing,
2 Appellant also seeks review of claims 21-40, which were withdrawn in response
to a restriction requirements entered by the Examiner (Office Action mailed April
4, 2005). Because the Appellant has not followed the procedure set forth in 37
C.F.R. §1.144 to petition the Director for review of the restriction requirement,
those claims remain withdrawn and are not properly before this Board.
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