Appeal No. 2004-1603
Application No. 09/626,517
APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER
The subject matter on appeal is directed to a bottle crate
particularly designed for, inter alia, efficient automated
handling, durability and strength. See the specification, pages
1 and 2. Further details of the appealed subject matter are
recited in representative claims 1, 12, 20, 28 and 29 which are
reproduced below:
1. A crate for bottles comprising:
a floor member; and
first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls integrally
formed with the floor member, each sidwall including a side band
member defined by an upper edge and lower edge, the lower edge
spaced above the floor member by a predetermined distance to
define a sidewall nesting area therebelow, the upper and lower
edges having a contour directed downwardly to form a corner band
portion having a corner upper edge and corner lower edge, wherein
each nesting area matingly receives a corresponding side band
member of a crate nested subjacent thereto.
12. A crate for bottles comprising:
a base, and
a sidewall structure extending upwardly from the based and
attached thereto, the sidewall structure including a continuous
band member having a pair of opposed side band portions, a pair
of opposed end band portions, and corner band portions disposed
between each adjacent side band portion and end band portion, the
band member defined by an upper edge and lower edge, wherein the
lower edge at the side band portions and end band portions is
spaced above the base a predetermined distance to define a
corresponding nesting area therebelow for receiving the
corresponding side band portion and end band portion when in a
nesting orientation with a similar crate, the upper edge at the
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