Appeal No. 2001-2185
Application 09/205,079
Claims 2 through 4 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Montgomery in view of
Pasmore.
Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Montgomery in view of Pasmore and Stern.
Claim 9 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Montgomery in view of Pasmore and Lorence.
Claims 17 through 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) as being unpatentable over Montgomery in view of
Pasmore and Young.
Attention is directed to the appellants’ brief (Paper No.
10) and to the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 13) for the
respective positions of the appellants and the examiner with
regard to the merits of these rejections.
DISCUSSION
Montgomery, the examiner’s primary reference, discloses a
foldable tray table designed to stably support articles such
as beverage cans, tumblers and books in an outdoor (e.g.,
beach) setting. The table includes a top 10 having openings
16, 18 and 26 for receiving the articles, and leg assemblies
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