Ex Parte Dorschner - Page 2

                Appeal 2007-2409                                                                             
                Application 10/034,846                                                                       
                      Representative claims follow.                                                          
                      107.  A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis, a                     
                lateral axis, and a lateral centerline generally defining longitudinal front and             
                back regions of the article, said article having a front end and a back end,                 
                said article comprising:                                                                     
                      a liner adapted for contiguous relationship with a wearer's                            
                body;                                                                                        
                      an outer cover in generally opposed relationship with the liner, the                   
                outer cover having a length and a width and being stretchable along                          
                substantially the entire length of the outer cover;                                          
                      the article having a surface area defined at least in part by said outer               
                cover; and                                                                                   
                      an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover and                   
                having a front edge, a back edge, and a surface area which is less than about                
                50% of the surface area of the article, the front edge of the absorbent core                 
                being in a closer proximity to the front end of the article than the back edge               
                of the absorbent core is to the back end of the article, at least a portion of the           
                absorbent core being bonded to said outer cover.                                             
                      109.  A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis, a                     
                lateral axis, and a lateral centerline generally defining longitudinal front and             
                back regions of the article, said article having a front end and a back end and              
                comprising:                                                                                  
                      a liner adapted for contiguous relationship with a wearer's body, the                  
                liner having a length and a width and being stretchable along substantially                  
                the entire length of the liner;                                                              
                      an outer cover in generally opposed relationship with the liner;                       
                      the article having a surface area defined at least in part by said liner;              
                and                                                                                          
                      an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover and                   
                having a front edge, a back edge, and a surface area which is less than about                
                50% of the surface area of the article, the front edge of the absorbent core                 
                being in a closer proximity to the front end of the article than the back edge               
                of the absorbent core is to the back end of the article, at least a portion of the           
                absorbent core being bonded to said liner.                                                   




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