Appeal No. 2001-2330
Application No. 09/245,443
14) for the respective positions of appellant and the examiner
regarding the merits of these rejections.
Discussion
Olson, the examiner’s primary reference, is directed to an
adjustable fit in-line skate comprising a rigid boot shell (12)
having overlapping toe (34) and heel (30) portions that are
adjustable for accommodating feet of different sizes (column 3,
lines 34-38). Olson’s skate includes a liner (110), see Figure
2, constructed to accommodate increases in shoe size. To this
end, the liner comprises a toe portion (112) joined to a main
body portion (114) by an expandable resilient section (116).
The manner in which the liner accommodates different shoe sizes
is explained at column 3, lines 31-67.
Lin is directed to an adjustable child shoe comprising a
heel (2), a toecap (3) and an insole (4). The heel and the
toecap comprise overlapping sections that are provided with
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