Appeal 2007-0197
Application 10/076,956
Claim 13
The Appellant’s claim 13 requires first and second banana-shaped
pads located respectively in outer and inner sides of a boot liner ankle
section, the pads being constructed of a different material than a
thermoformable layer located on the inner and outer sides of the ankle
section.
Pozzobon discloses an interboot comprising an outer lining (2)
coupled to a first layer (3) of thermoformable material having holes (4)
passing through it and the outer lining (col. 2, ll. 50-54; fig. 2). Coupled to
the first layer is a second layer or film (5) of vapor-permeable material
having one or more channels (7) therein (col. 2, ll. 65-60). The inner surface
of the second layer or film may have thereon an inner lining (8) (col. 3, ll.
20-22).
Garbuio discloses a foot-fitting boot liner insert comprised of a
flexible sheet outer material (2) inside which is an elastomeric core (4)
sandwiched between a pair of resin-impregnated fabric layers (3) to form an
airtight envelope around the core (col. 2, ll. 10-14; 21-24). An enclosed
seam (7) around the fabric layers forms two major lateral areas (A), one on
each side of the insert (col. 2, ll. 14-17; fig. 2). Garbuio discloses a pair of
elastic pads, the entire discussion regarding which is as follows:
[A] pair of elastic pads 8 (one on each side) may be juxtaposed with
the insert 2 in the region of the ankles for additional protection, the
material of these pads being substantially denser than that of the core
portion 4a. Pads 8 may consist of the same solid (i.e. nonfoamed)
elastomeric material as the core portions 4 surrounding the area A,
e.g. polyurethane. Any lateral pressure acting upon this pad will be
distributed by the resilient core 4a over the entire area A for effective
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