Appeal No. 2006-0828
Application No. 10/252,175
surface moving at a first velocity in relation to
the first polymeric extrusion apparatus;
b) extruding a first molten stream of a first
polymeric material from the first polymeric
extrusion apparatus;
c) continuously forming a first primary component of
the disposable fluid-handling article from the
first molten stream;
d) feeding a second polymeric bulk starting material
into at least one second polymeric extrusion
apparatus disposed adjacent to a second collecting
surface moving at a second velocity in relation to
the second polymeric extrusion apparatus;
e) extruding a second molten stream of a second
polymeric material from the second polymeric
extrusion apparatus, wherein the second molten
stream comprises a film;
f) continuously forming a second primary component
of the disposable fluid-handling article from the
second molten stream;
g) joining the first and second primary components
into a composite web, wherein the first primary
component overlaps at least partially with the
second primary component; and
h) severing the composite web in a direction
generally perpendicular to a machine direction so
as to form the disposable fluid-handling article.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Kobylivker et al. (Kobylivker) 6,072,005 Jun. 6, 2000
Allen 6,502,615 Jan. 7, 2003
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