Appeal No. 97-4185 Page 7
Application No. 08/602,274
and a thumb-like supporting member 36. Each of the supporting
members 28, 30, 32, 34 and 36 is connected by a rib or
element, as at 50, to the palm supporting portion 12. Sutton
teaches (column 4, lines 15-42) that each of the individual
connecting ribs or elements 50
is relatively thin and flexible, such that each supporting
member is flexible and somewhat pivotable with respect to
portion 12. In addition, Sutton discloses that the entire
glove form lies in a single plane (see Figures 1-3) and
teaches (column 2, lines 17-24) that the thumb supporting
member 36 is flexible in the plane of the glove form so that
the glove form may be easily fitted into a glove. Sutton also
teaches (column 5, lines 54-61) that the glove form can be
fabricated from thermoplastic material.
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