Ex Parte Simon - Page 5

                Appeal 2007-1135                                                                             
                Application 09/986,264                                                                       
                   3.    that liquid containing cells, associated with articles, can be broke                
                         thereby dispensing the liquid “in the cells to contact and optionally               
                         disperse onto a target surface for a variety of purposes” including                 
                            mixing different materials from different cells to cause a                       
                            useful chemical reaction . . . exposing a reactive material                      
                            to a fluid . . . to cause a useful chemical reaction where                       
                            either the chemical composition or even the phase state                          
                            of the end products of the reaction or the energy/heat                           
                            flow of the reaction may be the useful endpoint sought;                          
                            exposing a fluid or solid to the gaseous environment for                         
                            the purpose of volatizing and distributing components of                         
                            said fluids or solids.                                                           
                         (Bechmann, col. 3, ll. 16-20; see generally Answer 3.)                              
                   4.    an easy opening means for each cell of the cell system that                         
                         provides at least one peelable seal comprising a pull string                        
                         (Bechmann, col. 7, ll. 42-45).                                                      
                   5.    that the article can be packaged with an outer package element                      
                         (e.g., a container) that is integrated to the disposable article                    
                         (Bechmann, col. 7, ll. 61-63; Answer 3).                                            
                Beck teaches:                                                                                
                   6. the placement of one or more chambers or compartments between                          
                         the substrate layers to separate various article components from                    
                         one another (Beck 36: 22-25; Answer 4).  The “separated article                     
                         components which provide a therapeutic or aesthetic or cleansing                    
                         benefit may be released from the chambers in a variety of ways                      
                         including, but not limited to . . . puncturing, popping, bursting,                  
                         squeezing of the chamber . . .” (Beck 36: 26-30).                                   



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