Appeal 2007-2214
Application 10/032,383
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
second waist region;
an outer cover; and
at least one fastener comprising a single piece of flexible
material having an anchor end, a user end opposite the anchor
end, and an active fastening surface extending continuously
thereon, at least a portion of the active fastening surface being
located generally at the anchor end on the fastener for
anchoring to said article generally at said first waist region and
at least one other portion of the active fastening material being
located generally at the user end on the fastener for fastening to
said article generally at said second waist region to secure said
article on a wearer, the active fastening surface being
substantially covered by an active fastening material, the
portion at the anchor end configured to have a first shear
strength and the portion at the user end configured to have a
second shear strength, the first shear strength being greater than
the second shear strength.
35. The disposable absorbent article of claim 55,
wherein the active fastening material comprises a plurality of
hooks.
Claims 52 and 55 are directed to articles comprising, among other
things, a fastener. As we interpret the claims, they require the fastener to
comprise an active fastening surface that extends continuously from a
portion for anchoring generally at a first waist region to a portion for
fastening generally at a second waist region and that the active fastening
surface be substantially covered by an active fastening material.
In addition, claims 11 and 55 each refer to an “anchor end” that has a
shear strength that is greater than the shear strength of the “user end.” The
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