Appeal No. 2000-1978 Page 2
Application No. 08/898,905
The appellants' invention relates to a disposable
absorbent article having an improved fastenability about the
waist of a wearer (specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims
under appeal is set forth in the appendix to the appellants'
brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Le Bolt 2,649,858 Aug. 25,
1953
Polski 5,066,289 Nov. 19,
1991
Takemoto 5,071,415 Dec. 10,
1991
Claims 19 to 23 and 29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Takemoto.
Claims 19 and 31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as being anticipated by Le Bolt.
Claims 19 to 23 and 31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Polski.
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