Appeal No. 2000-0513
Application 08/803,047
as being unpatentable over Fry in view of Maldanis.
Attention is directed to the appellants’ main and reply
briefs (Paper Nos. 10 and 12) and to the examiner’s answer
(Paper No. 11) for the respective positions of the appellants
and the examiner with regard to the merits of these
rejections.
DISCUSSION
I. The 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection of claims 1 through 4, 7,
8, 10 through 12, 15 through 19, 22, 23, 25 through 27 and 29
through 32 as being anticipated by Fry.
Fry discloses a vending machine having a cabinet-like
construction composed of a lower base portion 1 and an upper
column portion. The lower base portion 1 includes lockable
front doors 2, a top 58 having sample display pockets 55 and
coin slots 54 therein, and a coin hopper 62 and coin box 66
within the base portion beneath the coin slots. The upper
column portion includes lockable rear doors 6, a top 17, front
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