Appeal No. 2002-1969
Application No. 09/665,907
The examiner's findings with regard to Cordell are set forth
as follows:
Cordell shows providing a plurality of fibers 30,
binding an insert end of the strands 31, shaping the
bound insert end to fit in the tail slot (as shown in
Fig. 6), and affixing the bound insert end in the tail
slot by casting the lead body around the bound insert
as shown in Fig.7.
Appellant contends that the examiner has mischaracterized
the Cordell patent and that Cordell does not separately bind then
shape a plurality of bound nylon strands at the bound insert end
to fit in a tail slot, and then subsequently affix the bound
insert end into the slot, as required in claim 1 on appeal. We
agree with appellant.
Cordell discloses a process of forming a fishing lure
wherein an end portion of the filament tuft (16) or (30) can be
embedded directly in the lead body (15)/(29) of the lure during
the process of molding the lure body. More particularly, the end
portion of the filament tuft which is to be embedded in the lead
body is first enclosed in a sleeve (30) or jacket (17) which can
be in the form of a metallic strip that is wrapped around the end
portion of the filament tuft (col. 2, lines 54-56). The material
of the sleeve or jacket is selected to have a melting point
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