Appeal No. 2005-1237 Application No. 10/227,631 7 center point of the handle structure by virtue of the upwardly extending orientation of the lower wall portion 260 and/or middle wall 283 components of the wall. As for claim 24, the inner portions of pylons 230 that are contiguous with interior lower wall section 260 and disposed above Koefelda’s handle 282 embody divider walls which are substantially perpendicular to the bottom floor portion and extend into the container holding compartment (the area of the crate interior of lower wall portion 262) from the inner handle member. Furthermore, Koefelda’s handle cavity 287 constitutes a hand-opening area defined in part by the bottom floor portion. Hence, the appellants’ position that the subject matter recited in independent claims 11 and 24, and dependent claims 12 through 14, 18 through 23 and 26 trough 30, distinguishes over that disclosed by Koefelda is not persuasive. We shall therefore sustain the standing 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection of claims 11 through 14, 18 through 24 and 26 through 30 as being anticipated by Koefelda.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007