Appeal No. 2004-1815
Application No. 09/781,582 Page 3
transverse cross-sectional area of the second
compartment opening being at least three times greater
than the transverse cross-section area of the first
compartment opening;
wherein at least one of the first and second
compartment openings is substantially centered relative
to the container body.
38. A method of manufacturing a portable, single-
use container separately containing two consumable
products, the method comprising:
providing a first compartment tapering at an upper
portion thereof to form a spout;
providing a second compartment tapering at an
upper portion thereof to form a mouth, the first and
second compartment being configured for assembly to one
another in a side-by-side fashion;
dispensing a first consumable product into the
first compartment;
covering the spout separate of the mouth with a
seal that seals the first consumable product within the
first compartment;
dispensing a second consumable product into the
second compartment;
assembling the first and second compartments to
one another; and
covering the mouth and the seal with a cover;
wherein upon final assembly, the mouth abuts the
spout.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Stegath 1,363,064 Dec. 21, 1920
Ward 2,026,449 Dec. 31, 1935
Smith 2,170,311 Aug. 22, 1939
Simmons 4,148,417 Apr. 10, 1979
Ness ‘561 5,588,561 Dec. 31, 1996
Newarski 5,727,679 Mar. 17, 1998
Binter 5,735,422 Apr. 07, 1998
Ness ‘289 5,753,289 May 19, 1998
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