Appeal No. 2002-1087
Application No. 09/320,104
and Hudson.
Reference is made to appellants’ brief (Paper No. 10) and to
the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 11) for the respective positions
of appellants and the examiner regarding the merits of this
rejection.
Discussion
Exemplary independent claim 10 is directed to a pair of
outsoles for right and left golf shoes comprising, a right
outsole (Figure 2) and a left outsole (Figure 3). The right
outsole (Figure 2) includes, inter alia, a heel having a
centerline (48’) defining medial and lateral side portions
disposed on either side of the centerline, wherein
the medial side portion [56] of the heel including a
flare comprising a first flare region [54’] having a
laterally extending ground engagement surface and a
second flare region [62’] having a ground engagement
surface extending forward of the front surface [66’] of
the lateral side portion [68] of the heel . . . .
The left outsole (Figure 3) includes, inter alia, a heel
having a centerline (48) defining medial and lateral side
portions disposed on either side of the centerline, wherein
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