Appeal Number: 2006-1404
Application Number: 09/571,803
1. A slicer comprising:
a slicer body including a rotatable blade for slicing
a product; and
a tray mounted for reciprocal movement relative said
slicer body, said tray including a tray body and a support
surface for supporting and moving said product relative said
blade, said tray including a handle unitary with said tray to be
gripped for manually moving said tray, wherein said handle is
located generally below said support surface and extends from
said tray at at least two spaced locations.
THE REFERENCES
Van Berkel 1,954,605 Apr. 10, 1934
Reussenzehn Des. 92,770 Jul. 10, 1934
Walker Des. 148,203 Dec. 23, 1947
Cantatore et al. (Cantatore) Des. 269,347 Jun. 14, 1983
Czala 4,397,206 Aug. 9, 1983
THE REJECTIONS
The claims stand rejected as follows: claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 7,
9-17, 19 and 21-32 1) under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by
or, in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over
Reussenzehn, and 2) under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over
Reussenzehn in view of van Berkel; and claims 1, 2, 4-7, 9-17,
19 and 21-32 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over 1) Czala in
view of van Berkel and Walker, and 2) Cantatore in view of van
Berkel and Walker.
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