Appeal No. 2003-0583
Application No. 09/270,688
Referring to Figure 1, the invention includes a milling
station 10 and a scanning station 20. See page 5 of Appellants'
specification. Figure 14 is a cross-sectional illustration of
scanning station 20 taken along the line III-III in Figure 1. A
laser scanner unit 100 is mounted for movement along support rail
102. The station includes two side laser scanner units 100A,
shown in Figure 15A, as well as, a bottom laser scanner 100B unit
shown in Figure 16. The laser units scan at least the bottom
surface and edges of the foot, such that the unique surface
coordinates thereof are accurately measured to produce a custom-
made insole. See page 8 of Appellants' specification. The inner
structure of scanner station 20 is shown in Figure 15A and
includes base 104 and support structures 106 extending upwardly
therefrom. Two support rails 102 extend between supports 106
along the length of base 104 on either side. The support rails
102 act as a track for the translation of carrier 108. The side
laser units 100A are attached to on the sides of carrier 108 and
bottom scanner 100B is attached beneath carrier 108. See page 9
of Appellants' specification.
Located above support rails 102 on each side is a portion of
tempered safety glass 112. Another piece of tempered safety
glass 114 is positioned to act as a base, such that the customer
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