Appeal No. 2004-1202
Application No. 09/908,938
through 24, 26 through 30, 32, 33, and 35 through 40 are before
us for review.
Appellant’s invention pertains to a tightening device,
adapted to equip an article of footwear including a sole, and to
an article of footwear. A basic understanding of the invention
can be derived from a reading of exemplary claims 1, 17, 29, and
30, respective copies of which appear in the APPENDIX to the main
brief (Paper No. 17).
As evidence of anticipation, the examiner has applied the
documents listed below:
Frykberg 5,483,757 Jan. 16, 1996
King et al 2,626,447 Aug. 4, 1989
(King) (France)1
1 Our understanding of this French document is derived from
a reading of an English translation thereof provided by appellant
(appended to the main brief).
2
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