Appeal No. 2004-0217
Application 09/824,544
Applied Digital Data Sys., Inc., 730 F.2d 1440, 1444, 221 USPQ
385, 388 (Fed. Cir. 1984).
Helton discloses a collapsible pallet comprising a planar
top 10, a planar bottom 11, pillars 14 formed by paired tabs 25
and 26 cut out from the top and bottom and extending
therebetween, openings in the top and bottom formed by the cut
out tabs, opposite sides 12 defining forklift orifices/channels
18 and opposite ends defining forklift orifices/channels 28. The
opposite ends also embody fastening structure adapted to be
inserted between the top and bottom into engagement with adjacent
pillars to maintain the pallet in an erected condition. The
fastening end structure shown in Figures 1 through 6 consists of
foldable tabs having vertical portions 19 and fastening portions
20, and the fastening end structure shown in Figures 7 and 9
consists of tubular elements having bottoms 32, sides 33 and tops
34.
As indicated above, independent claim 1 recites a modular
pallet comprising, inter alia, an insert member “configured for
engagement by a lifting device for lifting and maneuvering the
bulk bag combination.” Similarly, independent claim 28 recites a
modular pallet comprising, inter alia, insert means “adapted to
be engaged by a lifting means for lifting and maneuvering the
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