Appeal No. 2006-0827
Application 10/025,214
an absorbent wrap including at least 5% binder material mixed
throughout a fibrous absorbent such that the absorbent fibers are
stabilized by the binder material, the absorbent wrap fully
surrounding the absorbent core and overlapping at least a portion
of the absorbent wrap, the absorbent wrap providing at least 20%
of a total absorbent capacity of the absorbent structure.
The examiner relies upon the following references as evidence
of obviousness:
Putzier 5,262,218 Nov. 16, 1993
Rosch1 6,009,558 Jan. 4, 2000
Celanese (GB ‘648) 1,231,648 May 12, 1971
Everett et al. (Everett) WO 99/17695 Apr. 15, 1999
Appellants’ claimed invention is directed to an absorbent
structure comprising an absorbent core and an absorbent wrap which
fully surrounds the core and overlaps at least a portion of the
wrap. The wrap includes at least 5% binder material and provides
at least 20% of the total absorbent capacity of the structure.
Appealed claims 1, 3-6, 8, 10, 11, 16, 19-21, 23-25, 27, 29
and 30 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Putzier in view of GB ‘648. Claims 1-6, 8-14, 16-25 and 27-33
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
Everett in view of GB ‘648. Also, claims 15, 43 and 35-48 stand
Rosch is not listed in the Examiner’s Answer under the1
heading “Evidence Relied Upon,” but appears in the statement of
a rejection, as recognized by appellants.
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