Appeal No. 1998-2551 Page 10
Application No. 08/787,624
that the most preferred handle means is provided by
arrangement of three segments of hook-and loop-type fastening
materials such as that sold under
the trade designations "Velcro" or "Scotch-Mate". As depicted
in Figure 2, a strip 20 of the loop-type fastening material is
adhesively bonded to the back side of the pad 12 by a suitable
adhesive 21. A ring 25 is then formed by overlapping the ends
of a segment of loop-type fastening material and a segment 23
of hook-type fastening material so that a portion 24 of the
hook-type fastener material is exposed on the outside of the
ring. Ring 25 can then be conveniently engaged with the
adhered loop-type material strip 20 on the back side of the
pad 12. Ring 25 is of a size which will accommodate at least
one finger of the user.
Altman discloses a releasably securable protective head-
rest cover 10 comprising a sheet of material 11 that can be
paper with a thread-like strip material 16 attached thereto.
The thread-like strip material 16 is formed with a plurality
of loops or knots and can be secured to the material in any
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