Appeal No. 1996-2735
Application 08/322,741
Claims 9, 26 and 30 are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and read as
follows:
9. A method for inhibiting the development of odor in menstrual fluid in a
catamenial product having a body facing surface adapted to receive said menstrual fluid
and a garment facing surface, said method comparing contacting said menstrual fluid with
a salt, said salt having at least one anion which is capable of forming a precipitate with
odor-causing magnesium or calcium cations in said menstrual fluid and which is selected
from the group consisting of fluoride, phosphate, oxalate, and carbonate, said salt being
present in an amount effective to prevent the formation of said odor by precipitating a
substantial portion of said cations and wherein said salt is proximate to the body facing
surface of said catamenial product.
26. A catamenial device having a body-facing surface and a garment facing
surface comprising a member adapted to receive menstrual fluid in combination with an
amount of salt having a least one anion which is capable of forming a precipitate with odor-
causing calcium or magnesium cations in said menstrual fluid and which is selected from
the group consisting of fluoride, phosphate, oxalate, and carbonate, said amount of said
salt being sufficient to precipitate substantially all of said cation and wherein said salt is
proximate to the body-facing surface of said catamenial device.
30. The device of claim 26 which is a tampon.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Jones, Sr. (Jones) 3,794,034 Feb. 26, 1974
Heitfeld et al. (Heitfeld) 4,957,063 Sep. 18, 1990
Tanzer et al. (Tanzer) 5,037,412 Aug. 6, 1991
(filed Oct. 27, 1989)
Fukumoto et al. (Fukumoto) 5,231,063 Jul. 27, 1993
(filed Apr. 10, 1991)
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