Appeal No. 2006-1428 Παγε 2
Application No. 10/669,157
A planter for high-density growth of plants comprising:
(a) a first bottom;
(b) a first front wall, a first back wall, and first and
second side walls disposed on said first bottom such that said
first bottom, first front wall, first back wall, and first and
second side walls define a first cavity for receiving a plant
growth medium for supporting roots of said plants, wherein said
first front wall and first and second side walls comprise a
plurality of holes configured for permitting stems of said plants
to extend therethrough, and wherein the first bottom, first front
wall, or first back wall comprises at least one drain hole for
permitting liquids to drain therethrough; and
(c) a first flange disposed on said first side wall
configured for permitting attachment of a second bottom, a second
front wall, and a second back wall thereto, and a second flange
disposed on said second side wall configured for permitting
attachment of a third bottom, a third front wall, and a third
back wall thereto.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Rolfe et al. (Rolfe) 4,287,997 Sep. 8, 1981
A (Australian Patent)U 9217076A Khoury May 29, 1991
Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10 and 13-24 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Khoury in view of
Rolfe.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced
by the examiner and the appellants regarding the above-noted
rejection, we make reference to the answer (mailed October 14,
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