Appeal 2007-0814
Application 10/243,417
the force of the contemplated impact, and the nature of the material of
which the plies are constructed (Schultz, col. 3, ll. 64-70).
4. The ability of the barrier or net to absorb the shock incident to stopping
or decelerating an object resides in the physical properties of the material
from which all or some of the plies of the barrier/net are constructed
(Schultz, col. 4, ll. 13-18).
5. The height of the barrier is determined based on the nature of the object
to be decelerated or stopped (Schultz, col. 3, ll. 20-24).
6. Schultz teaches that the barrier may be utilized to prevent an aircraft from
crashing over the edge of a field; to prevent automobiles from running off
the road at dangerous locations; and to protect individuals engaged in
hazardous occupations from falls (Schultz, col. 1, ll. 51-52, col. 3, ll. 60-
61, and col. 4, ll. 1-5). Schultz does not disclose that the safety barrier is
utilized to defend a facility.
7. Crisp discloses a high strength security fence for resisting penetration by
vehicles. The fence includes a snare means for snaring or immobilizing
an intruding vehicle upon impact. (Crisp, col. 2, ll. 12-14).
8. An aircraft is a vehicle.
9. The snare means includes a plurality of high strength cables encased in a
conduit or sheath and supported at selected points by a plurality of posts.
The plurality of posts includes one or more post superstructures, referred
to as super posts (Crisp, col. 2, ll. 15-25).
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