Appeal No. 1999-2783
Application No. 08/654,034
imitate floating sea weed. The weed line attracts fish
because it provides a source of shade and shelter or
protection, and will be perceived by fish as providing a
potential source of food. As can be seen in the drawings of
the application, the weed line is formed of a light-weight,
floating frame (4) made from any buoyant material and defining
a relatively large central aperture. The large central
aperture of the frame is covered with a thin sheet of water
resilient plastic or vinyl (2) that is made to simulate sea
weed and provide shade to fish. In contrast to the prior art
described on page 1 of the specification, which is bottom
anchored and fully submerged, the present invention is
designed to provide a floating artificial fish attracting
habitat that floats on the surface of a body of water and
imitate floating sea weed as it drifts on the water surface.
Independent claims 1, 10 and 11 are representative of the
subject matter on appeal and a copy of those claims may be
found in the Appendix to appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
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