Appeal No. 2000-0305 Page 7
Application No. 08/887,453
the elastomeric material 20 is attached. The cover 10
size, and the length of the elastomeric material 20
attached to the cover 10 is of sufficient size and length
to allow for the covering of approximately 98% of all
neckstrap-suspended equipment surfaces not facing the
user, in this case a pair of binoculars as shown in FIGS.
1 and 2.
To use Andersen's device the user merely stretches the
elastomeric material 20 and the cover 10 to a size sufficient
to allow the positioning of the device 100 over the piece of
equipment to be restrained and protected. For example (see
column 3, lines 11-19), a pair of neckstrap-suspended
binoculars 80 is protected and restrained from movement by
first stretching the lower portion of the cover 10 and
elastomeric material 20 around and over the lower portion of
the suspended binoculars 80 which covers the lenses facing
down. Next the upper portion of the cover 10 and elastomeric
material 20 is stretched up, over, and around the upper
portion of the suspended binoculars covering the lenses facing
up.
Claim 11
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