Appeal No. 2001-0257 Page 5
Application No. 08/927,412
pass through the plate during movement of the plate. As shown
in Figure 2, the apertures 10 are arranged in rows and columns
(i.e., arranged along orthogonal axes in which neither one of
the orthogonal axes consists of a line slanted at an angle
with regard to an edge of the plate 1). The lower surface of
the plate 1 is covered at least partially with a layer 12 of a
fastening arrangement (either a layer of loops or a layer of
hooks) and the upper surface of each of the blocks is covered
at least partially with a mating layer of the fastening
arrangement to insure a securing of the block on the plate.
Varidel teaches that every block 2 is usually shaped as a
hollow body and, as illustrated in Figure 2, has a rectangular
configuration. These blocks 2 can be made from wood provided
with a foam layer 22 which is designed to contact the blank or
be made out of a resilient polyurethane in which case, the
blocks are not provided with the foam layer 22. Varidel also
teaches that it is, of course, possible to envision solid
blocks, although he prefers to use hollow blocks so as to have
openings 24, a portion of which may be aligned with the
apertures 10 of the plate 1 and, thus, enable the passage of
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