Appeal 2007-1560
Application 10/680,968
of Appellants' claimed invention can be gleaned from independent
claim 1 which appears below:
1. A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal
centerline (70) and a lateral centerline (72), the article
comprising:
a liquid impermeable outer cover (48);
a liner composite (30), the liner composite (30) including:
(a) an extensible, fluid permeable liner material (32)
having an upper surface (36) and an opposing lower
surface (38); and (b) a non-tensioned elastic (34), the non-
tensioned elastic (34) being associated with at least a
portion of a surface (36, 38) of the liner material (32),
wherein upon activation at least a portion of the liner
composite (30) adjacent where the liner material (32) and
the non-tensioned elastic (34) are associated is adapted to
(i) have a retraction capability differential of at least 10%
and (ii) attain a three-dimensional configuration, and
wherein at least that portion of the liner material (32)
adjacent where the liner material (32) and the non-
tensioned elastic (34) are associated is adapted to extend
no less than 25%; and
an absorbent core (50) disposed intermediate the outer
cover (48) and the liner composite (30).
The Examiner relies on the following references in rejecting
the appealed subject matter:
Coles EP 0 650 714 A1 May 3, 1995
Osborn, III US 6,287,288 B1 Sep. 11, 2001
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