Appeal 2007-1229
Application 10/325,333
1 compressed condition and for subsequent expansion therein.” (Lizio,
2 col. 1, ll. 13-17).
3 3. Another object of the invention is to provide a compression
4 type package and method of making the same of a flexible
5 construction which when completely closed is capable of
6 maintaining sterility whereby surgical dressings and like
7 materials may be packaged in their compressed condition,
8 sterilized, and subsequently permitted to expand to their
9 expanded usable condition, all within the sterile compression
10 type package.
11
12 (Lizio, col. 1, ll. 53-60).
13 4. “FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 illustrating the details of the
14 compression-type package with the material therein expanded from its
15 compressed condition.” (Lizio, col. 2, ll. 27-29).
16 5. “The container 12 may be said to be divided into two parts, one
17 of which is a material containing portion 18 and the other an
18 expansion chamber portion 20.” (Lizio, col. 2, ll. 66-68).
19 6. “[T]he articles 22 of FIG. 9 are loosely packed in boxes or bags
20 in their normal fully expanded condition.” (Lizio, col. 3, ll. 5-7).
21 7. “FIG. 10 illustrates the same number of sanitary napkins 22 of
22 FIG. 9 after the same are compressed for compression packing in the
23 flexible container 12 of the compression package 10.” (Lizio, col. 3,
24 ll. 11-13).
25 8. Immediately after the articles 22 are put into their compressed
26 condition as shown in FIG. 10, a restraint or opposing force
27 must be applied to them. This is accomplished by folding the
28 flexible container 12 as close as possible to conform to the
29 compressed articles 22 therein so that the walls of the container
30 12 will be in substantially the shape and size of the articles 22
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