Appeal No. 2000-1978 Page 7
Application No. 08/898,905
body in use to at least temporarily secure the bodyfacing
surface of the diaper directly to the wearer's body.
For the reasons set forth above all the limitations of
claims 1 to 9, 11, 12 and 17 to 30 are not disclosed in
Takemoto, consequently, the decision of the examiner to reject
claims 1 to 9, 11, 12 and 17 to 30 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Takemoto is reversed.
The anticipation rejection based upon Le Bolt
We will not sustain the rejection of claims 19 and 31
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Le Bolt.
Le Bolt discloses a disposable diaper. As shown in
Figures 1-3, the diaper includes two long strips of self-
sealing adhesive 17 applied to the outer surface of the diaper
so they cannot contact the baby's skin and two small areas of
self-sealing adhesive 18 located on the inside surface of the
diaper. As shown in Figure 3, the two long strips of self-
sealing adhesive 17 and the two small areas of self-sealing
adhesive 18 cooperate together to fasten the diaper on a baby.
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