Appeal No. 2000-0902
Application No. 08/804,466
to use the buckle of Currie on the strap of Zachry
in order to provide a strap which can be readily
detached from the goggle frame or adjusted in length
(as taught by Zachry) as well as being readily
securable about the back of the head of the wearer
as suggested by Currie.
We cannot support this rejection. Initially, we consider
that the proposed modification of Zachry would result in a
needless duplication of parts (namely, adjusting means) in
Zachry for no apparent purpose other than to meet the terms of
the claims. In this regard, since the strap retainer 10 of
Zachry already provides for both adjustment of the length of
the strap (column 3, lines 48-63) and removable attachment of
the strap to
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