Appeal No. 2004-1928 Page 8
Application No. 09/796,375
From this data it is possible to calculate the ratio of the length of the absorbent
core in the back third section of the diaper divided by the length of the absorbent core in
the front third section and the central third section.4 The ratio of the length of the
absorbent core in the back third section of the diaper divided by the length of the
absorbent core in the front third section and the central third section for Diaper 1 is
about 0.43. The ratio of the length of the absorbent core in the back third section of the
diaper divided by the length of the absorbent core in the front third section and the
central third section for Diaper 2 is less than about 0.024. The ratio of the length of the
absorbent core in the back third section of the diaper divided by the length of the
absorbent core in the front third section and the central third section for Diaper 3 is
about 0.37. The ratio of the length of the absorbent core in the back third section of the
diaper divided by the length of the absorbent core in the front third section and the
central third section for Diaper 4 is in the range of about 0.012 to 0.057. The ratio of the
length of the absorbent core in the back third section of the diaper divided by the length
of the absorbent core in the front third section and the central third section for Diaper 5
is about 0.28.
4 See the calculations done by the examiner on page 5 of the answer and by the appellants on
pages 2-3 of the reply brief.
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