Appeal 2005-0801
Application 09/848,628
22. Claim 4 as originally filed reads as follows:
Claim 4 (as filed). The waste cart [20] as defined in claim 2 wherein said
hood [54] covering said lid vent hole [72] includes:
a generally horizontal hood portion [76];
a sidewardly facing opening [77] in said hood [54] with respect to
falling rain by said hood portion; and
a perforated plate [78] covering said sidewardly facing opening [77].
23. Claim 6 as originally filed reads as follows:
Claim 6 (as filed). The waste cart [20] as defined in claim 4 wherein said
hood portion [76] includes:
a reinforcing groove [85] centrally located in said hood portion [76] at
a right angle to said perforated plate [78].
24. Claim 7 as originally filed reads as follows:6
Claim 7 (as filed). The waste cart [20] as defined in claim 1 further
including:
a perforated false bottom [56] positioned in said hollow body [22] above
said at least one vent hole [50] in said lower portion [32] to allow air
circulation under waste retained above said false bottom [56], wherein said
at least one lid vent [54 & 72] includes:
a vent hole [72] in said lid [40]; and
a hood [54] covering said lid vent hole [72],
6 Claim 7 recites that various features are part of the lid vent hole [72]
whereas claims 3 and 4 properly recite these same features as part of the
hood [54] covering the lid vent hole [72]. Applicants have carried forward
this problem uncorrected into patent claim 4 and reissue application claim 4.
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