Appeal No. 2005-1395
Application No. 10/347,334
moving the loaded first container to the trailer and loading
the first container into the interior of the trailer,
moving a second container to the cargo collection location,
loading cargo into the second container,
moving the loaded second container to the trailer and
loading the second container into the interior of the trailer so
that an end of the second container is generally adjacent to an
end of the first container,
transporting the trailer with the containers therein to a
destination,
removing the cargo from the second container while the
second container remains in the trailer, and
walking through the second container in the trailer to
unload the cargo from the first container while the first
container remains in the trailer.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Black 3,850,295 Nov. 26, 1974
Bennett 3,993,343 Nov. 23, 1976
Appellant's claimed invention is directed to a method of
transporting cargo, such as tires, using containers that have
substantially open front and rear ends that allow for a person to
enter and exit, respectively. The method entails loading the
cargo into a first container, moving the loaded container into a
trailer, loading cargo into a second container and moving the
second loaded container into a trailer. After the trailer is
transported to its destination, cargo is removed from the second
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