Appeal 2007-0195
Application 10/895,515
user (Liveoak, col. 2, ll. 58-60). The first aperture 14 is positioned closer to
edge 18 of paddle blade 12, "with the second aperture 16 defined by a
support region 19 having converging supports 22 and 24 that terminate at a
reinforced end region 26, which generally bears against the upper forearm of
the user near elbow 29" (Liveoak, col. 3, ll. 24-29). The user inserts a hand
through aperture 16 and lays the hand on paddle blade 12. The hand can be
inserted through aperture 16 from the lower side 32 and engage the upper
side 30 of the paddle blade 12 (to achieve a configuration of a spoon paddle
with a positive angle or rake) or inserted through aperture 16 from the upper
side 30 and engage the lower side 32 of the paddle (to achieve a negative
angle or rake) (col. 3, ll. 56-64). The user can insert fingers through aperture
14 and grip handgrip 17 if desired (col. 3, ll. 36-42). A cover 28 may be
fitted generally over paddle blade 12 and a portion of aperture 16 and allows
another mode of use where the user does not hold grip 17, but simply
extends his/her hand against paddle blade 12 (col. 3, ll. 44-48).
FF4 Liveoak's converging supports 22, 24 terminate in reinforced end
region 26, which generally bears against the upper forearm near elbow 29
(Liveoak, col. 3, ll. 27-29). During maneuvering and rapid paddling, regions
22a, 24a of supports 22, 24 may temporarily be brought to bear against the
upper forearm (col. 3, ll. 30-33).
FF5 According to Liveoak,
end region 26 and the adjacent regions 22a and 24a
of supports 22 and 24, respectively, generally bear
against the forearm near the inner region of an
elbow of a user so that a lower side of end region
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