Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor section – Unit load conveying surface means moved about an endless or...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor section
Unit load conveying surface means moved about an endless or...
C198S867110, C198S349000, C198S370040, C198S867120, C198S465100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07921990
ABSTRACT:
A tote for a conveyor system may include an upper part and a lower part. The upper part may define an upper, article-supporting surface. The article-supporting surface may be adapted to receive and support articles while the articles are conveyed in or on the tote. The lower part may define a lower, substantially plane bearing surface that extends over an area substantially equal to the article-supporting surface. The upper and lower parts may be transparent to X-rays. The upper and lower parts may be made from fire-retardant material. A plurality of support points and areas may be provided between the upper part and the lower part in order to transfer forces between the article-supporting surface and the bearing surface.
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Notice of Opposition to European Patent EP 1473237 B1 (pp. 1-4).
U 1-1—Drawing 77FZZND H003A by Allibert dated Jan. 17, 1992.
U 1-2—5 color photos allegedly showing the tote in drawing U 1-1 in use at the airport Charles de Gaulle in Paris.
U 2-1—Drawing by TWIN-TEC Kunststoff GmbH dated Aug. 20, 1998 entitled “TWIN-BOX 1000/Palette”.
U 2-2—Invoice dated Dec. 14, 2000 to LINPAC Materials Handling GmbH allegedly for 1000 of the pallets shown in drawing U 2-1.
U 2-3—Pictures of pallets allegedly shown in drawing U 2-1 that were allegedly produced in Jan. 2000.
International Search Report for PCT/DK02/00642.
EPO Communication dated Feb. 7, 2011 issued in opposition proceeding in related European Patent No. 1473237.
Letter dated Jan. 25, 2011 to EPO from Opponent in opposition proceeding in related European Patent No. 1473237 together with: U1-3 Affidavit of Petrus Angelus Josephus Schuit dated Dec. 21, 2010 in support of opposition proceeding in related European Patent No. 1473237 with Annexes 1, 2 (dated Sep. 18, 1992), 4, and 5 . U1-4 photograph of tote from Charles de Gaulle Airport (4 photographs). U3-1 Figure allegedly showing basis for calculation of lower bearing surface of Figure 11 of EP 1473237 U3-2 Figure allegedly showing basis for calculation of lower bearing surface of Charles de Gaulle tote.
Crawford Gene
Crisplant a/s
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Singh Kavel
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