Appeal No. 2004-2239
Application No. 09/975,417
The subject matter on appeal relates to a “flip-flop
bicycle pedal.” Further details of this appealed subject matter
are recited in representative claim 5 reproduced below:
5. A flip-flop bicycle pedal, comprising:
a. a main body pivotable about a transverse
axis and having a spindle bolt for
connecting to a bicycle, a top side and a
bottom side;
b. said top side having a first top toe cleat
clamp which conforms to a bottom of a road
type bicycle shoe cleat, the first top toe
cleat clamp having a front recess for
receiving a front tongue of the road type
bicycle shoe cleat, said top side also
having a first top rear spring-loaded
retaining plate pivotable on said main body,
the first top rear spring-loaded retaining
plate having a recess for receiving a rear
tongue of the road type bicycle shoe cleat
and when a force is applied to the first top
rear spring-loaded retaining plate, the
first top rear spring-loaded retaining plate
moves away from said main body such that the
rear tongue engages the recess of the first
top rear spring-loaded retaining plate,
where the first top rear spring-loaded
which if the Patent Office Board of Appeals will
accept them based on the Applicant’s arguments, should
certainly bring the present invention into condition
for allowance...
Regarding the appellant’s proposed amendment, the examiner held
that the proposed changes to the claims raise new issues
requiring further consideration and/or search and thus would not
be entered for purposes of this appeal. (Examiner’s answer
mailed Apr. 5, 2004, p. 2.) The appellant did not file a timely
petition to challenge the examiner’s decision regarding this
proposed amendment.
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