Appeal No. 1997-1109
Application No. 08/250,223
discloses (Figure 1; and column 2) all of the elements and
steps of claims 22, 23, 24, and 25, except for specifically
maintaining a controller disposed on the enclosure. The
examiner states (Answer, page 6) that Colson discloses (Figure
1; Abstract) an enclosure having an interior accessible
through a doorway, and a plurality of storage locations within
the interior for holding items to be dispensed. The examiner
also states (Answer, page 6) that Colson discloses (Figure 1;
and Abstract) at least one openable door across the doorway.
The examiner further states (Answer, page 6) that Colson
discloses a controller, means for inputting information into
the controller, means for locking the door to prevent access
to the storage locations, and means in electrical
communication with the controller for unlocking the locking
means to permit access to the storage locations in response to
information input to the input means. The examiner indicates
(Answer, page 6) that Colson does not specifically maintain a
controller disposed on the enclosure. The examiner asserts
(Answer, pages 6 and 7) that it would have been obvious to one
of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention to
modify the system of Colson to employ a controller on the
enclosure, in lieu of the stand-alone unit, because this would
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