Appeal No. 1998-0210
Application No. 08/149,193
With the aforementioned lower bend, there is “more angle on
the sides of the cleat surface, and the ribs there are
presented to the turf more aggressively for more traction”
(page 6, lines 13 through 15). Consistent with our view, as
expressed above, we are of the opinion that one skilled in
this art would recognize, from a technical perspective, that
the lower bend of the flange distributes weight and provides a
traction surface and that the traction ribs provide for
traction and are of a configuration such that they would also
distribute weight of the golfer. For example, the inclined
side walls of the eight (8) ribs of cross sectional shape
(Fig. 8) may be subjected to golfer weight. In the main brief
(page 24), in seeking to distinguish an applied reference,
appellants argue that with the present invention the flange
distributes weight so that it is spread over the tops of grass
plants, allowing the ribs or other traction means to extend
between and engage the grass plants “substantially without
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