Appeal No. 99-0073 Page 3
Application No. 08/562,166
BACKGROUND
The appellants' invention relates to a method of
attaching a weighted element to the shin region of the leg so
as to increase the mass of the leg and assist in the
development of the muscle groups that act to move the weighted
leg in a manner without restricting the movement of any joint
or muscle group. An understanding of the invention can be
derived from a reading of exemplary claim 18, which reads as
follows:
18. A method of attaching a weighted element to the
shin region of the leg, comprising the steps of:
providing a single weighted element;
positioning said weighted element on the shin
region in a predetermined area where the tibia is
most discernable, wherein said weighted element is
sized to substantially fit within the predetermined
area on the shin region;
biasing said weighted element against the tibia
in the predetermined area of the shin region with an
elastic element, wherein said weighted element is
retained in abutment with the predetermined area of
the shin region.
The prior art reference of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims is:
Alston 4,905,991 Mar. 6, 1990
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