Appeal 2007-1313
Application 10/162,098
2. Gabrielli describes that once the tongue pocket 36 has been formed,
an injection gun 80 is used to fill the pocket with silicone (Gabrielli,
col. 4, ll. 11-21).
3. As such, prior to injection of the silicone, Gabrielli’s tongue structure
has an inner liner and an outer layer separated by an air space.
4. Gabrielli discloses that once the pocket has been completely filled
with silicone, then the silicone is left to vulcanize for about twenty
minutes (Gabrielli, col. 5, ll. 13-15).
5. As such, during use of Gabrielli’s shoe, the tongue structure has an
inner liner and an outer layer separated by silicone.
6. Gabrielli does not disclose that the inner lining is made of a resilient
stretchable material or that the outer layer is made of a rigid protective
material.
7. Hoshizaki discloses a tongue structure for a skate having “[a]
conventional inner liner 84 and leather or the like cover 86 stitched at
88 about the periphery thereof (Hoshizaki, col. 5, ll. 50-53).
8. Hoshizaki discloses that two layers are inserted within the sandwich
created by the inner liner 84 and cover 86: a base layer 90 of semi-
rigid material, such as molded closed cell polyurethane foam, and a
stiff layer 92 made of a rigid thermoplastic material (Hoshizaki, col. 5,
ll. 53-63).
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