Appeal No. 1999-0402
Application No. 08/567,385
Appellants’ invention pertains to a container having a
reinforced bottom to prevent downward deflection of the bottom
over time. Claim 8, a copy of which is found in an appendix
to appellants’ main brief, is illustrative of the appealed
subject matter.
The references cited by the examiner in support of the
final rejection are:
Sere 3,628,684 Dec. 21,
1971
Gyenge et al. (Gyenge) 4,674,647 Jun. 23,
1987 Kruelskie 4,928,839 May
29, 1990
Claims 8, 18, 22, 23, 25 and 28 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Sere.
Claims 14 and 24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Sere in view of Gyenge.
Claims 19 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Sere in view of Kruelskie.
Reference is made to appellants’ main and reply briefs
(Paper Nos. 16 and 18) and to the examiner’s answer (Paper No.
17) for the respective positions of appellants and the
examiner regarding the merits of these rejections.
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