Appeal No. 1998-2817
Application No. 08/455,366
§ 1.196(b).
The specification describes a waist elastic system 60 for
children’s disposal absorbent training pants wherein the waist
elastic system may be formed separate (Figure 2) or unitary
(Figure 3) with the training pants. See specification, pp. 12
and 46. Two embodiments of the separate system shown in
Figure 2 are described in detail, both of which include a
sleeve member 62, defining an elongate passage 64, and an
elastic member 66. We are informed by the specification (pp.
12-13) that the first embodiment (hereinafter referred to as
“Embodiment 1”) is constructed by providing two lengths of
elastic members having respective relaxed lengths of about
14.29 cm (5-5/8 inches)1 and two lengths of nonwoven web
having respective relaxed lengths of about 36.83 cm (14.5
inches).2 Both elastic members are extended about 36.83 cm
1 The specification states (p. 13, l. 2) that this is “one-half of the
relaxed circumferential length.” Presumably, the appellants mean one-half of
the relaxed circumferential length of the elastic member 66. Compare p. 12,
ll. 24-26.
2 Each elastic member is described as being made of natural rubber
having a thickness of 7 mils and a width of .79 cm. Each nonwoven web is
described as being made of bicomponent fibers in a side-by-side orientation,
in which the fibers are present in the amount of about 50 percent
2
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007