Appeal No. 2000-0693
Application 08/845,282
contact between the fishing rod and the fishline
(specification; page 6, lines 4-19).
Each of the independent claims on appeal include
limitations directed to this annular projection feature of the
coating film. More specifically, independent claim 4 calls
for a film layer on the inner circumferential surface of the
tubular member
[having] a varied thickness to define a plurality of
projections . . . to reduce contact area between
said film layer and said fishline,
independent claim 8 requires a coating film on the inner
circumferential surface of the tubular member
[having] a varied thickness to define a plurality of
annular projections having a longitudinal length,
said annular projections being spaced apart from an
adjacent annular projection by a longitudinal
distance,
independent claim 10 sets forth a tubular member
[having] an inner circumferential surface defined by
a recessed portion and a protruding portion
alternately arranged in a sectional view, . . .
wherein at least a portion of said inner
circumferential surface defined by said recessed
portion has a water repellant property,
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