Appeal No. 2004-1928 Page 5
Application No. 09/796,375
20 having a generally "T-shape." The diaper 20 comprises (a) a chassis assembly 22
preferably comprising: a liquid pervious topsheet 24, a liquid impervious backsheet 26
joined with the topsheet 24, an absorbent core 28 positioned between the topsheet 24
and the backsheet 26, and elasticized leg cuffs 30; (b) an extensible waist belt 32; and
(c) a closure system for fastening the diaper on the wearer comprising a pair of tape
tabs 34.
The chassis 22 has a length 115 which extends between the end edges 46
located in the first waist region 40 and the second waist region 42, respectively. Roe
discloses (page 31, lines 25-28) that:
The diaper 20 is preferably applied to a wearer by positioning one of the
waist regions, preferably the second waist region 42, under the wearer's back
and drawing the remainder of the diaper between the wearer's legs so that the
other waist region, preferably the first waist region 40, is positioned across the
front of the wearer.
As disclosed by Roe in Table V (p. 36), the length 115 of the chassis 22 may range from
46.0 cm to 50.0 cm. Roe teaches (page 10, line 28, to page 11, line 11) that:
The waist edge 59 of the absorbent core 28 in the first waist region 40 is spaced
from the adjacent end edge 46 of the diaper 20 in the first waist region by a
distance A, indicated as 110 in FIG. 1. Preferably, the distance A is in the range
of from about 1.5 centimeters to 8.0 centimeters, more preferably from about 1.5
centimeters to 5.0 centimeters, and most preferably is about 2.0 centimeters. The
other waist edge 59 of the absorbent core 28 in the second waist region 42 is
spaced from the adjacent end edge 46 of the diaper 20 in the second waist
region by a distance indicated as 112. Distance 112 is preferably at least 2A,
more preferably at least 3A, and most preferably is about 4A.
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