Appeal No. 1996-0351
Application 08/075,740
directed to curing pickle stocks. See Brief, page 6.
However, appellants consider pickle stocks (including
fermented pickle stocks) “cured,” when they, like those pickle
stocks described in the Winkler reference, are immersed in a
brine solution and are subjected to vacuum and high pressure
treatments for a desired period (e.g., 2 to 10 minutes). See
specification, page 7, lines 17-23 and page 6, lines 1-4.
Thus, we agree with the examiner that the Winkler reference is
directed to producing “cured” pickle stocks, as required by
the claims.
Appellants argue that the Winkler reference does not
teach, nor would have suggested, a curing or treatment liquid
consisting essentially of water. See Brief, page 7. For the
reasons indicated supra, however, we conclude such curing or
treatment liquid includes a brine solution. As such, we
observe no
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