Appeal No. 2005-1729 2
Application No. 09/921,762
Appellants’ invention relates to a stackable, open-top crate for holding and transporting
objects, wherein the crate has improved stability and stacking fit while still providing an
enlarged opening for ease of product loading and unloading. A further understanding of
the invention can be derived from a reading of independent claims 1, 7, 32 and 35 on
appeal, a copy of which claims appears in the “Claims Appendix” attached to appellants’
brief.
The prior art references relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the appealed claims
are:
Wise 4,848,580 Jul. 18, 1989
Apps et al. (Apps) 4,932,532 Jun. 12, 1990
Elvin-Jensen 5,439,113 Aug. 8, 1995
In addition, the examiner relies upon admitted Prior Art
Figure 1 of the present application and sections of the specification (e.g., pages 1-2) which
describe that prior art (hereinafter,
the APA).
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