Appeal No. 2000-1978 Page 10
Application No. 08/898,905
diaper 10 are mechanical type fasteners 26. Each of the
release treated non-woven tabs 24, at the back corners 20,
will be able to contact and engage with one of the mechanical
fasteners 26 at the front corners 21 of the diaper 10.
Fastening tabs 28 are located at the back sheet 18 of the
diaper 10. During non-use the tabs 28 would be located on the
non-woven release treated tabs 24. When in use, the fastening
tabs 28 would be removed from the release treated non-woven
tabs 24 and attached to a front panel 22 of the diaper back
sheet 18. Generally, the diaper front panel 22 is provided
with a landing or frontal strip 25 which reinforces the diaper
at the waist portion of the front diaper panel 22, allowing
removal and replacement of the fastening tab as necessary.
The appellants argue (brief, pp. 8-10) that Polski does
not disclose a diaper which includes an adhesive which is
configured to contact the wearer's body in use to at least
temporarily secure the bodyfacing surface of the diaper
directly to the wearer's body. We agree. As set forth above,
the limitation that the adhesive be configured to contact the
wearer's body in use to at least temporarily secure the
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