The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not
written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SJUR H. LINBERG and JOANNE E. LINBERG
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Appeal No. 2006-1258
Application No. 10/243,241
Technology Center 3700
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, CRAWFORD and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from a rejection of claims 1-11, which are
all of the pending claims.
THE INVENTION
The appellants claim a device for cooling a temperature
sensitive item such as a container of food. Claim 1 is
illustrative:
A cooling device for the presentation of a temperature
sensitive item, said cooling device comprising:
a tray, said tray having top surface, said top surface
receiving therein a chilled portion for absorbing heat, wherein
said chilled portion provides a surface for holding said item.[ ]1
1 In the event of further prosecution the examiner and the appellants should
address on the record whether claim 1 reads on an ice cube tray with ice cubes
placed in it.
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