Appeal No. 1998-2817
Application No. 08/455,366
and placed on a respective nonwoven web length, with the ends
of the elastic members being joined to the ends of their
respective nonwoven web length.3 Each nonwoven web length is
then C-folded over its respective elastic member. The two
resulting composites, comprising an elastic member and a
nonwoven web length, are joined at their ends to form a
closed-loop elastic waistband with the elastic member being
freely movable within the sleeve between their ends.
The second embodiment (hereinafter referred to as
“Embodiment 2”) is described (specification, p. 31) as
. . . similar to Embodiment 1, except that in
Embodiment 2 the elastic member is selectively
intermittently joined to the elongate sleeve member.
The intermittent pattern of joining is a pattern of
1.27 centimeter (0.5 inch) wide adhesive zones
separated by 1.27 centimeter wide zones with no
adhesive.
The claims on appeal are directed to a disposal absorbent
pant including a closed loop waist elastic system (claims 19,
polypropylene fibers to about 50 percent polyethylene fibers and having a
basis weight of about 17 gm2. Specification, p. 12.
3 The description of the relaxed circumferential length of the
closed-loop elastic waistband as being “about 73.66 centimeters (29 inches)”
(p. 13, ll. 16-17) is believed to be a mistake, since it is inconsistent with
the elastic members being extended about 36.83 cm when placed on the nonwoven
webs. See, also, footnote 1, supra.
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