Appeal No. 2006-0376
Application No. 09/971,866
teaches a gas grill.
The examiner finds that Harneit teaches using wheels on a gas grill and
that Harneit provides the suggestion to use the wheels on Reynolds “for the
purpose of making the apparatus readily portable.” See page 5 of the answer.
We agree with the examiner’s reasoning. Harneit teaches a portable gas grill.
See abstract. Further, Harneit teaches using wheels on the legs of the grill
cabinet “to allow the cabinet to be moved to any location desired.” See Harneit
column 4, lines 6-7. Thus, we find that Harneit provides both teaching of using
wheels on the cabinet, thereby making the cabinet a cart, and provides the
suggestion to use the wheels. We are not persuaded by appellant’s argument
that Reynolds’ use of leveling means detracts from modifying the device to use
wheels. Leveling means and wheels serve two different functions (leveling and
increased mobility), which are not contradictory. Thus, we do not find that one of
ordinary skill in the art would consider a teaching that includes leveling means to
preclude addition of wheels. Accordingly, we consider the examiner to have
presented ample evidence of obviousness and sustain the examiner’s rejection
of claim 1.
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