Appeal No. 1997-0228
Application No. 08/328,534
44. The method according to Claim 81, wherein
said citrus juice or precursor is saturated to more
than 70% volume of full saturation.
45. The method according to Claim 44, wherein
said citrus juice or precursor is saturated to more
than 80% volume of full saturation.
51. The method according to Claim 81, wherein
said atmosphere comprises 90% to 99% volume of argon,
and 1% to 10% volume of xenon, or 1% to 10% volume or
krypton or both.
As evidence of unpatentability, the examiner relies upon the
following prior art references:
Bagdigian 2,569,217 Sep. 25, 1951
Segall 3,677,024 Jul. 18, 1972
Fath et al. 5,128,160 Jul. 7, 1992
(Fath) (effective filing date Jul. 16, 1990)
Georges 1,339,669 Sep. 2, 1963
(FR ‘669) (published
FR patent document)
In addition, the examiner relies on the appellant’s admitted
prior art as described in the present specification.
Claims 42, 44 through 60, 62, and 64 through 82 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the combined
teachings of FR ‘669, Segall, Fath, Bagdigian, and the admitted
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