Appeal No. 1997-0674
Application No. 08/214,971
2, lines 45-52), as by staples (48). An insert (30) having a
slot (46) through which waste is received is disposed inside
the inner box. When the inner box is full, the plastic bag is
tucked in over the insert and a cover (64, 80 or 90) is placed
inside the inner box to close the container. Then, the entire
container is disposed of. With regard to the requirements of
independent claim 1, Stein does not teach the step of removing
the liner containing the waste material from the rigid
container. With regard to those of independent claims 1 and
16, Stein does not teach a liner that is of sufficient
rigidity to be self supporting in the absence of the rigid
container, as well as being substantially impermeable to
liquids and substantially resistant to chemical degradation.
In this regard, the inner box of Stein is not impermeable to
liquids and resistant to chemicals; that which is, the plastic
liner, is not self supporting.
A tank especially suited for transporting slurries such
as wine grapes is the subject of the Gallo reference. It
comprises a rigid frame (5) within which is a plastic
container (4). Whether or not the container is self
supporting in the absence of the frame is not explicitly
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