Appeal No. 2003-0598
Application 09/172,830
wherein the sole has a flexible portion which extends from
the front portion rearward to the first rigid part so as to allow
the foot to flex during walking, and
wherein the first rigid part includes an interlocking
surface means which interlocks with a binding of an alpine ski or
in-line roller skate thus firmly fixing the first rigid part
against flexing with respect to the flexible portion.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
prior art rejections on appeal are:
Salzman 4,186,500 Feb. 5, 1980
Gladek 4,246,708 Jan. 27, 1981
Bourque 4,674,202 Jun. 23, 1987
Donnadieu 5,884,420 Mar. 23, 1999
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 through 3, 5, 8 and 9 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as failing to particularly point
out and distinctly claim the subject matter the appellant regards
as the invention.
Claims 1, 2 and 8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Bourque.
Claims 1 through 3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as being anticipated by Gladek.
Claims 1 through 3 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by Donnadieu.
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