Appeal No. 1998-1357
Application No. 08/348,744
the cover is also imperforate and the entire
interior surfaces of the box and cover are
preferably enameled or provided with any suitable
impervious coating 23, to render the box absolutely
tight (page 1, column 2, lines 61-67).
Once the casket box 2 is placed within the mold box 1, on
supports 3;
the mold box is then completely filled with suitable
grouting, cement, concrete or other suitable plastic
material so as to entirely and completely inclose the
casket box and form a seamless continuous sealing and
inclosing wall between the bottom, sides and ends of
the casket box and the corresponding walls of the
mold
box and entirely covering the casket box to the level
of the top edges of the mold box (page 2, column 1,
lines 12-22).
The examiner concluded that the Searle reference clearly
anticipates claims 93, 108, 111 and 127. The examiner
indicates that the claim portions "for storing a flammable
liquid," "for storing a liquid" and "for storing gasoline" are
directed to intended use and "thus not awarded patentable
weight" (answer, page 4). We agree with the examiner and thus
will affirm his rejection of claims 93, 108, 111 and 127 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being clearly anticipated by Searle. To
support a rejection of a claim under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), it
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