Appeal No. 1999-2737
Application No. 08/438,767
has a width (W) of 0.6084, a length (L) of 1.257 inch, and a
W/L of 0.484, while in the 110 square inch model, section 4-4
has a width of 0.0609 inch, a length of 1.457 inch, and a W/L
of 0.418.
Additionally, we are informed by appellants throughout
the application as to the knowledge and level of skill in the
art, at the time of the present invention, as revealed by the
consequential design parameters and specifications, i.e., W,
L, W/L (pages 7 and 8), Maximum String Width and Head Size
(TABLE III), Polar Moment of Inertia (TABLE IV), Maximum
String Length and SW/SL (TABLE V) of known racquets, i.e.,
Wilson's Sledge Hammer racquet, the Big Bang racquet, the
Extender Thunder racquet, and the Extender Synergy racquet.
It is additionally particular worthy of noting that
declarant McMillan indicates (section 7.) that
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