Appeal No. 2001-0224
Application 09/045,511
a plurality of grease holes positioned along the upper
surface area of said insert bottom, said grease holes designed to
facilitate the runoff of grease from said insert bottom and into
the bottom of said meatloaf pan during baking; and
insert stands of cylindrical configuration, extending
vertically downward from said lower surface of said insert
bottom, near the corners of said insert bottom, said insert
stands being designed to maintain a clearance between said insert
bottom and any surface said insert bottom is placed on upon
removal from said meatloaf pan.
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Eustis 476,137 May 31, 1892
Rozir 1,009,227 Nov. 21, 1911
Clayton 1,272,222 July 9, 1918
Lee 4,106,486 Aug. 15, 1978
Sweitzer 4,334,517 June 15, 1982
Lewin 4,645,090 Feb. 24, 1987
Daenen et al. (Daenen) D-289,844 May 19, 1987
Vizurraga et al. (Vizurraga) 5,680,803 Oct. 28, 1997
GROUNDS OF REJECTION
1. Claims 2-3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Lee in view of Clayton and Vizurraga;
2. Claims 4-5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Lee in view of Clayton, Vizurraga and Daenen;
3. Claim 6 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Lee in view of Clayton, Vizurraga, and Lewin;
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