Ex Parte Hammons et al - Page 4


                Appeal 2007-2825                                                                             
                Application 10/262,036                                                                       
           1          P&G represents that little attention has been directed to the unique                   
           2    problems associated with the skin of an adult woman when wearing a                           
           3    catamenial pad.  Specification 2:11-12.                                                      
           4          According to P&G, there is a need for an improvement in catamenial                     
           5    devices to improve the skin and hair hygiene of menstruating women and for                   
           6    the catamenial device to have improved fluid handling so that more menses                    
           7    enters into and remains in the device, and less on the skin and hair of the                  
           8    wearer.  Specification 2:30-33.                                                              

















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          10                             P&G Fig. 1—sanitary pad                                             
          11          Fig. 1 is a perspective, partially cut-away view of a catamenial device                
          12    having a topsheet and a lotion composition.  Specification 3:32-33.                          


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