Appeal No. 2000-0855
Application No. 08/597,377
are bonded together. We disagree.
Proxmire specifically teaches
. . . sandwiching a liquid impermeable and
nonself-adhering elastomeric film or nonwoven
carrier sheet 110 between at least a pair of
nonwoven facing sheets 112, 114 and bonding the
facing sheets 114 [sic, 112 and 114] together by
autogenous bonds, shown by the arrows 118, such as
ultrasonically or thermally-generated bonds, through
the carrier sheet 112 [sic, 110] at spaced apart
sites 116, thereby
forming breathable apertures 120 through the carrier
sheet which laminate the carrier and facing sheets
together at the spaced apart sites 116. (Emphasis
added)
Col. 9, l. 65 through col. 10, l. 6. Thus, Proxmire does
disclose punctiform perforations 120 through which the two
material layers 112 and 114 are bonded together. Accordingly,
we will also sustain the rejection of claim 6 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102 as anticipated by Proxmire.
Claim 16 recites
[a] diaper according to claim 11, wherein the at
least one elastic band is attached at least along
the waist margin of the rear part of the diaper, the
diaper having fastener tabs for securing the diaper,
said fastener tabs being affixed to sides of the
rear part of the diaper adjacent the waist margin,
the at least one elastic band having a pattern of
perforations which extend substantially transversely
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