Appeal 2007-0724
Reexamination Control 90/006,775
Patent 6,428,526
1 the hook material with the outer cover or loop material of the disposable
2 article in a manner which provides a pant-like structure. Patent 6,428,526,
3 col. 9, ll. 58-64.
4 Dragoo, Buell, Nestegard, Roessler, and Caldwell each disclose a
5 diaper. Dragoo, col. 1, ll. 39-41; Buell, col. 1, ll. 13-18; Nestegard, col. 1, ll.
6 6-8; Roessler, col. 1, ll. 8-12; Caldwell, col. 1, ll. 7-9.
7 In general, the diapers include an outer cover, a bodyside liner, an
8 absorbent core disposed between the outer cover and the bodyside liner, and
9 a fastening or closure system. See Dragoo, col. 5, ll. 11-32; Buell, col. 2, ll.
10 47-53; Roessler, col. 4, ll. 1-49.
11 The diaper assembly of Caldwell has first and second ends, 12 and 14.
12 The diaper has a moisture-pervious inner layer 16, an absorbent pad 18, and
13 a moisture-impervious outer layer 20. Caldwell, col. 4, ll. 22-29. The diaper
14 includes a double-coated adhesive fastener assembly 26 attached at each
15 lateral side of the first end. Caldwell, col. 4, ll. 46-56. In use, the adhesive
16 fastener 26 engages a fastener-receiving tape 40 which is attached to the
17 outer layer at the second end. Caldwell, col. 7, ll. 11-24. Caldwell discloses
18 that a number of diapers may be packaged together in this configuration.
19 Caldwell, col. 8, ll. 14-34.
20 Dragoo discloses a fastening system comprising tape tabs. Dragoo,
21 col. 25, ll. 49-52. Dragoo also discloses that diapers may be packaged in
22 groups. Dragoo, col. 9, ll. 33-35.
23 Roessler recognizes that an adhesive tab has disadvantages. For
24 example, repeated reopening and reclosing of a diaper having an adhesive
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