Appeal No. 2001-2422
Application No. 08/817,573
Pieniak et al. (Pieniak) 4,337,771 Jul.
6, 1982
Jessup '158 5,545,158 Aug. 13,
1996 (filed Jun. 23,
1994)
Kitaoka (Unicharm '147) JP 04-371147 Dec. 24,
1992
Sasaki et al. (Sasaki) JP 04-371148 Dec. 24,
1992
(Unicharm '148)
Claims 1, 2, 5, 8 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as anticipated by Jessup '158.
Claims 3 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as
anticipated by or, in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being obvious over Jessup '158.
Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Jessup '158 in view of Pieniak.
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