Appeal No. 2003-0161
Application No. 09/578,575
17. A method for vending dairy products
comprising:
depositing crated dairy products in a server that
maintains the dairy products at an effective chilled
temperature without ice or electricity;
placing the server in an accessible location for a
consumer; and
selling individual dairy products from the server.
18. A chilled item server comprising:
means for holding crates of milk;
means for cooling and maintaining the milk at an
effective temperature for consumption without using ice
or electricity.
THE REFERENCES
References relied upon by the examiner
Christiansen 3,491,548 Jan. 27, 1970
Cook et al. (Cook) 5,669,233 Sep. 23, 1997
Reference relied upon by the board1
Hotta2 4,238,934 Dec. 16, 1980
THE REJECTION
Claims 17-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Christiansen in view of Cook.
1 The board also relies upon Christiansen.
2 A copy of Hotta is provided to the appellants with this
decision.
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