Appeal No. 1998-2531
Application 08/574,279
produced by a particular process which forms a thin and brittle coating on the raisin. Claim 1 is
illustrative and reads as follows:
1. A candy-coated raisin having "al dente" characteristics comprising a chewy, fat-free raisin
formed from a dried grape having a fleshy interior containing natural sugar, minerals and vitamins, and a
candy coating including sweetening agents formed on the exterior of the raisin and adhering thereto
which is substantially fat free, the coating being thin and brittle whereby when the coated raisin is
masticated, the coating is crunched into small particles which intermingle with the flesh of the raisin to
impart a crunchy sensation to the eating experience, said candy-coated raisin being produced by
depositing raisins to be coated and a heated liquid sweetening agent and dry ingredients which compose
the coating in a spinnable panning pot, and spinning the pot until the liquid cools and hardens to form a
thin, brittle and uniform solid candy coating on said raisin, said coating having a polishing agent applied
to its surface to impart a shine thereto.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Daum et al. (Daum) 3,554,767 Jan. 12, 1971
Brown et al. (Brown) 5,558,890 Sept. 24, 1996
(filed Oct. 27, 1994)
Bernard W. Minifie (Minifie), "Chocolate, Cocoa and Confectionery: Science and Technology Second
Edition", pp. 450-51 (Avi Publishing Company, Inc. 1980).
The following rejections are at issue in this appeal:
(1) Claims 1 and 3 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Daum
in view of Minifie.
(2) Claims 4 and 5 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Daum
in view of Minifie as applied to claims 1 and 3, and further in view of Brown.
examiner. See Answer, p. 2.
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