Appeal No. 97-2902
Application No. 08/170,332
be interpreted by one possessing the ordinary level of skill
in the pertinent art. Id. The appellant has explained
in the specification the dynamics of the forces which act upon
the class of vehicles to which his invention is directed, as
well as the problem and the solution that his invention
provides. We agree with the examiner that this does not
explicitly include an explanation of the effect of the height
and weight of the rider upon the center of gravity of the
“vehicle and rider assembly.” However, the guidance we have
received from our reviewing court, stated above, does not
limit us to looking to the specification for an understanding
of the words of the claims. It directs that the language of
the claims be interpreted from the perspective of one of
ordinary skill in the art. In our view, the appellant has
established that one of ordinary skill in the art would have
known that the position of positive and negative acceleration
in a horizontal direction is that which is shown in Exhibit 4,
and would have possessed sufficient knowledge and skill to
determine the height of the center of gravity of the vehicle
and rider assembly when in such a position. Of particular
interest are the explanations regarding the negligible effect
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