Appeal 2007-0235
Application 09/945,006
1. An insole for supporting a longitudinal arch and a
transverse arch of a plantar surface of a human foot, the insole
comprising:
a raised arch support portion having a peripheral contour
generally conforming to the longitudinal arch and the transverse
arch of the plantar surface of the human foot.
THE REFERENCE
Schroer US 5,282,326 Feb. 1, 1994
THE REJECTIONS
The claims stand rejected over Schroer as follows: claims 1-6, 8-11,
13-15 and 17 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), and claims 7, 12, 16, 42, 43 and 45
under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
OPINION
We affirm the aforementioned rejections.
Rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
Schroer discloses a footwear removable insole (2) “designed to fit the
general shape of the foot’s plantar surface, medially, along the longitudinal
arch, while cushioning the heel and metatarsals” (col. 4, ll. 18-21). The
upper surface (18) of the insole has a convex-shaped projection (22) that
extends upwardly and outwardly and supports the arch area (col. 8, ll. 51-52;
col. 8, l. 68 – col. 9, l. 2; fig. 5A).
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