Appeal No. 98-2149 Page 3
Application No. 08/651,991
invention involves only routine skill in the art. In
re Japikse, [181 F.2d 1019] 86 USPQ 70 [CCPA 1950].
In the instant case, the modification of the pattern
in which the VELCRO[®] fasteners are applied between
the cushioning pad (38) and replaceable wear cap (40)
is considered an obvious expedient readily determined
based on routine experimentation of the desired
adhesion level. Any such
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