Appeal No. 97-4185 Page 6
Application No. 08/602,274
Ross discloses a glove drier. As shown in Figure 1, the
glove drier comprises an open-work body portion or palm
supporting area 10 and four fixed open-work digits 11, 12, 13
and 14 extending therefrom. Ross teaches (column 3, lines 28-
31) that the palm supporting area 10 and the four fixed open-
work digits 11, 12, 13 and 14 are all disposed in a single
plane. In addition, Figures 1-3 illustrate a ridge structure
extending about the periphery of the glove drier. Depending
from the palm supporting area 10 is a hook 15 from which the
device can be suspended. In addition, the glove drier
includes a thumb-supporting element 23 movable between two
extreme positions indicated in Figure 1. The thumb-supporting
element 23 is movable in a plane spaced from the single plane
of the palm supporting area and the four fixed open-work
digits. Ross also teaches (column 3, lines 10-11) that the
glove drier is intended to be made from thermoplastic
material.
Sutton discloses a glove form. As shown in Figure 1, the
glove form 10 includes a palm supporting portion 12, four
digital or finger-like supporting members 28, 30, 32 and 34,
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