Appeal No. 1997-1316
Application No. 08/272,147
The disclosed invention relates to a multiple-part, foot-
support sole.
Claim 1 is the only independent claim on appeal, and it
reads as follows:
1. A multiple-part foot-support sole, comprising: a
cork foot support having a thickness that is minimal under a
heel and under a ball of a wearer's foot; a wedge arranged
under the foot support so that a front edge of the wedge lies
approximately under the ball of the wearer's foot and forms an
angle between 75 and 80° relative to a longitudinal center
line of the sole, said wedge being of a lightweight and
flexible material, said wedge having an upper side and a lower
side that are substantially flat; and an outsole provided
under the wedge and the cork foot support, a front part of the
lower side of the wedge and the outsole being sharply raised
in a toe region, the cork foot support being only slightly
curved in the toe region.
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Gilbert 588,977 Aug. 31,
1897
Messler 1,694,353 Dec. 4,
1928
Tax 2,838,776 June 17,
1958
Hollister et al. (Hollister) 4,043,058 Aug.
23, 1977
Hashimoto et al. (Hashimoto) 4,590,123 May
20, 1986
Telecemian 4,663,865 May 12,
1987
Franklin et al. (Franklin) 4,794,707 Jan. 3,
1989
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