Appeal No. 2004-1928 Page 6
Application No. 09/796,375
The distance 112, the distance between the waist edge 59 of the
absorbent core in the second waist region 42 and the adjacent end edge 46 of
the diaper in the second waist region is not necessarily dependent upon or
defined by the dimension A, (i.e,. the spacing of the waist edge of the absorbent
core is the first waist region from the adjacent end edge of the diaper is the first
waist region). The distance 112 is preferably at least 6.0 centimeters, more
preferably at least 7.0 centimeters, and most preferably at least 8.0 centimeters.
A particularly preferred embodiment of a disposable diaper 20 has a distance
112 of about 9.0 centimeters.
In our view, these teachings are sufficient to teach the following two preferred
embodiments:
Diaper 1: A diaper having a length 115 in the range from 46.0 cm to 50.0 cm , the diaper
further having the waist edge 59 of the absorbent core 28 in the first waist region 40
spaced from the adjacent end edge 46 of the diaper by a distance A of 1.5 cm and the
other waist edge 59 of the absorbent core 28 in the second waist region 42 spaced from
the adjacent end edge 46 of the diaper by a distance of 2A (i.e., 3.0 cm); and
Diaper 2: A diaper having a length 115 in the range from 46.0 cm to 50.0 cm , the diaper
further having the waist edge 59 of the absorbent core 28 in the first waist region 40
spaced from the adjacent end edge 46 of the diaper by a distance A of 8.0 cm and the
other waist edge 59 of the absorbent core 28 in the second waist region 42 spaced from
the adjacent end edge 46 of the diaper by a distance of 2A (i.e., 16.0 cm).
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