Appeal No. 2003-0677 Page 2
Application No. 09/759,950
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a loading platform system for mounting on a
vehicle, particularly on a truck, comprising a platform lifting structure, an essentially
plate-like loading platform for lifting and lowering loads and at least one lifting actuator
mechanism for lifting and lowering the loading platform (specification, p. 1). A copy of
the claims under appeal is set forth in the appendix to the appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Randall et al. (Randall) 3,257,011 June 21, 1966
Mortenson 4,078,676 Mar. 14, 1978
Claims 1 and 3 to 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as
being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter
which the appellant regards as the invention.
Claims 1 and 3 to 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Randall in view of Mortenson.
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