Appeal No. 2004-0842
Application No. 09/539,454
CLAIMS 1-4, 9-14 and 43
The appellants have not disputed the examiner’s finding that
Killingbeck teaches using the claimed mixer, sheeter, cutter,
oiler, proofer and oven in making pizza bases. The appellants
also have not disputed the examiner’s finding that Killingbeck
teaches employing a pan and a lid assembly.
Recognizing that Killingbeck does not teach the claimed pan
and lid assembly, the examiner relies on Perkins to teach the
same. As indicated supra, Perkins teaches the pan and lid
assembly recited in claim 9. These pan and lid assembly,
according to Perkins, can be used for any apparatus and method
for proving and baking dough, which is inclusive of an apparatus
and method forming pizza bases. See Perkins, page 1, lines 1-3,
together with Killingbeck’s apparatus and method requiring a
proofer (proving) and an oven (baking) as indicated supra. As is
apparent from Perkins, its pan having a plurality of recesses
(concavities in the lower mould part 2) and corresponding lid
assembly having lids( the formers of the upper mould part 3) can
be used to produce a plurality of baked products. In other
words, Perkins teaches forming more baked products per pan than
those produced by Killingbeck’s pan.
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