Appeal No. 2001-0644
Application No. 09/250,204
transfer water vapor from the interior of the diaper at a rate
that helps to control the humidity level within the article.
Claim 52 is representative of the claims on appeal and reads
as follows (with emphasis added):
52. A disposable absorbent article which defines a front
waistband section, a rear waistband section and an
intermediate section which interconnects said front and said
rear waistband sections, said absorbent article comprising:
a) a vapor permeable backsheet which includes a first
zone of vapor permeability which defines a water vapor
transmission rate of at least about 100 g/sq.m/24 hr as
determined according to a Water Vapor Transmission Rate test
set forth herein and a second zone of vapor permeability
which defines a water vapor transmission rate of at least
about 3000 g/sq.m/24 hr as determined according to said
Water Vapor Transmission Rate test;
b) a liquid permeable topsheet which is positioned in
facing relation with said backsheet;
c) an absorbent body located between said backsheet and
said topsheet; and
d) a pair of fasteners which are located in one said
front and said rear waistband sections and which are
configured to refastenably secure said absorbent article
about a waist of a wearer in use.
The Rejection
There are no references cited against the claims in the
final rejection.
Claims 52-113 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph,
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