Appeal No. 1999-0369
Application No. 08/575,926
Appellants’ arguments in opposition to the positions
taken by the examiner in rejecting the appealed claims is
found in the main and reply briefs (Paper Nos. 11 and 17).
The rejections based on Foreman
Foreman is directed to a disposable absorbent article
such as a diaper comprising, in pertinent part, first barrier
cuffs 62 (see Figure 2) disposed adjacent each longitudinal
side edge and second barrier cuffs 262 (see Figure 3) disposed
adjacent at least one and preferably adjacent each end edge.
The barrier cuffs overlie the liquid-receiving surface 40 of
the topsheet 38 in the area of absorbent core 44 and are
spaced from surface 40 to define channels 96. With respect to
first barrier cuffs 62 disposed adjacent the longitudinal
edges of the absorbent article, Foreman states:
As shown in FIG.2, the first distal edge 66 is
formed by folding the end of the first barrier cuff
member back upon itself and securing it to another
segment of the first barrier cuff member by the
distal attachment means 93 to form a tunnel. A
spacing means 76 such as a spacing elastic member 77
is enclosed in the tunnel that is formed when the
end of the first barrier cuff member is folded back
upon itself; the spacing elastic member 77 being
secured in the first barrier cuff 62 by the spacing
elastic attachment means 94. The first distal edge
66 is thus spaced away from the liquid-receiving
4
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007