Appeal No. 2000-0305 Page 6
Application No. 08/887,453
Andersen discloses a restraining and protection device
100 for the protection and the restraint of
neckstrap-suspended equipment used in the field (e.g.,
binoculars 80). As shown in Figures 1-3, the restraining and
protective device 100 includes (1) a cover 10 which consists
of a single expanse of flexible material, preferably also
being stretchable and waterproof;
(2) an elastomeric material 20 sewn directly to the outer
extremities of the cover 10, fed through a casing, or
otherwise attached to the outer extremities of the cover 10 to
form an expandable opening; (3) attach tabs 40A and 40B sewn
or otherwise attached directly to the cover 10; and (4) slits
70A and 70B provided for the attachment of a stretchable strap
90 or a clip 30A and 30B. Andersen teaches (column 4, lines
30-33) that the restraining and protective device could be
made in one piece by forming or molding elastomeric,
stretchable, waterproof materials into a one piece stretchable
cover with attaching means built in. Andersen further teaches
(column 2, lines 31-41) that
[t]he relaxed length of the elastomeric material 20 is
less than the relaxed length of the cover 10 edge. A
gathering or puckering of the cover 10 edge occurs when
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