Appeal 2007-2157
Application 11/000,692
Thus, claim 1 is directed to a kit comprising (1) a water-insoluble
fibrous web and (2) a cleansing composition containing 0.5 to about 60% by
weight of surfactants. The fibrous web is folded into a number of U-shaped
pleats, with the two “forks” of the U held together by either hydroentangled
fibers or a weak adhesive.
The forks are held together such that they unfold after about 3 to 100
“washing events.” The Specification defines a “washing event” as “use of
the fibrous web against the body for a period from about 1 minute to 30
minutes.” (Specification 20).
2. PRIOR ART
The Examiner relies on the following references:
McMeekin US 6,957,924 Oct. 25, 2005
Gordon US 5,650,384 Jul. 22, 1997
Hauser WO 2004/006869 A1 Jan. 22, 2004
3. OBVIOUSNESS -- CLAIMS 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, AND 10-13
Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as obvious in view of McMeekin and Gordon (Answer 3-5).1
The Examiner cites McMeekin as disclosing “a cleansing device for
personal hygiene, comprised of non-woven textile material such as
polypropylene or polyethylene or ethyl vinyl acetate copolymers or mixtures
thereof” (id. at 3). The Examiner finds that in a preferred embodiment the
cleansing device is “formed via folding or pleating, with two forks into a u
shape” that is “held together by an adhesive” (id.).
1 Examiner’s Answer mailed December 20, 2006.
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