Appeal No. 2004-0050
Application No. 09/692,641
THE INVENTION
The Appellant’s claimed invention relates to a method of adjusting the height
of a volleyball net. The method comprises securing two net standards in an upright
position to a support surface. The net standards comprise a lower post section and an
upper post section. The upper post section is slidably connected to the lower post
section for telescoping movement. The method comprises operatively connecting a
net-supporting cable to the upper post sections of the net standards in a manner so that
a net extends downward from the net-supporting cable. The method further comprises
tensioning the net-supporting cable to a net-supporting tension which is sufficiently
great that the elevation of the two ends of the net’s upper edge margin does not
exceed the elevation of the mid-point of the net’s upper edge margin by more than
approximately 3/4" (2 cm) when the ends of the net’s upper edge margin are at
approximately the same elevation. The method also comprises moving the upper post
section of the net standards between a raised and lowered position without reducing
the tension of the cable below the net-supporting tension. (Brief, pp. 2-3). Claim 1
and 10 which are representative of the invention are reproduced below:
1. A method of adjusting the height of a volleyball net comprising:
securing first and second net standards to a support surface, such as a floor, in
a manner so that the net standards extend up from the support surface in a generally
upright position, each net standard comprising a lower post section and an upper post
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