Appeal No. 2003-0161
Application No. 09/578,575
i.e., the body of the constant temperature box, is insulated
(col. 2, lines 31-32; figure 2). Hotta’s insulation, therefore,
is the corresponding structure in the appellants’ specification
to the “means for insulating the holding means” in claim 19.
Claim 20 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Hotta in view of Christiansen.
The appellants’ claim 20, which depends from claim 18,
requires “means for conveniently moving the server to a desired
location”. The corresponding structure in the appellants’
specification is casters mounted on the bottom of the chilled
item server (specification, page 7, lines 11-14).
Hotta discloses a band (7), inserted through holders (8),
for carrying the box (col. 2, lines 48-49; figure 1), but does
not disclose casters. However, Hotta teaches that constant
temperature boxes can store significant amounts of foodstuffs and
beverages (col. 1, lines 30-32). This teaching would have fairly
suggested, to one of ordinary skill in the art, when Hotta’s
container is large for storing significant amounts foodstuffs or
beverages, use of a device which is more suitable for moving a
large, heavy container than Hotta’s band which requires lifting
the container. Such a device is casters, as disclosed by
Christiansen (col. 1, lines 39-42; col. 2, lines 23-24), which
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