Appeal 2007-2214
Application 10/032,383
a second waist region;
a crotch region extending longitudinally between the first
and second waist regions, the absorbent article being foldable
generally within the crotch region to configure said article with
the first waist region in generally opposed relationship with the
second waist region; and
at least one fastener comprising a single piece of flexible
material having an active fastening surface extending
continuously thereon, at least a portion of the active fastening
surface being located on the fastener for anchoring to said
article on landing material located generally at said first waist
region and at least one other portion of the active fastening
material being located on the fastener for fastening to said
article on landing material located generally at said second
waist region to secure said article on a wearer, the active
fastening surface being covered substantially in entirety by an
active fastening material different than said landing material,
the active fastening material comprising one of a plurality of
hooks and a plurality of loops, the landing material comprising
the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of loops.
7. The disposable absorbent article of claim 52,
wherein the active fastening material comprises a plurality of
hooks.
11. The disposable absorbent article of claim 52,
wherein the at least one fastener comprises an anchor end
configured to have a first shear strength and a user end
configured to have a second shear strength, the ends differing
such that first shear strength is greater than the second shear
strength.
Claim 35 depends from claim 55. Claims 55 and 35 read as follows:
55. A disposable absorbent article comprising:
a first waist region;
a second waist region;
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