Appeal No. 98-2417
Application 08/570,894
body (14) providing a second compartment positioned internally
within the first compartment. The space between the inner
body/second compartment (14) and the outer body (11) of the
apparatus defines a first enclosure within which liquid may be
contained, while the second compartment (14) defines a second
enclosure. The first compartment includes an openable liquid
dispensing opening (at 19) which selectively permits access to
the first enclosure, while the second compartment has an
opening provided with an openable closure means (13) to
selectively permit access into the second enclosure. As can
be clearly seen in Figure 1 of Rudick, the second enclosure is
not in communication with the first enclosure. Thus, we find
that Rudick does disclose each and every element set forth in
appellant’s claim 1 on appeal. Moreover, it is our opinion
that the apparatus of Rudick is fully capable of functioning
in the manner set forth in the preamble of appellant’s claim 1
"for containing a removable liquid and a removable product,
article, prize, or object." In this regard, we observe that
the first enclosure of Rudick does contain a liquid beverage
therein, while the second enclosure clearly provides a space
between the closure means (13) and the rolling diaphragm (18)
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