Appeal No. 2006-3310 Page 7
Application No. 10/282,424
WO ‘528 describes a lubricant (“anti-galling agent”) “which provides a non-
migratory coating to metal surfaces to reduce two or more metal surfaces from seizing
or sticking together.” WO ‘528, page 2, lines 14-17. “The anti-galling agent is formed
into a stick for ease and convenience of use.” Id., page 12, line 1. It can be applied to
machinery, outdoor equipment, firearms, bicycles, and automotive and camping
equipment, “which include threaded, geared and/or bearing components.” Id., page 2,
lines 17-19. The anti-galling agent prevents threaded parts (such as nuts and bolts)
and bearing parts from seizing when exposed to high temperatures. Id., page 11, lines
25-33.
The anti-galling agent of WO ‘528 contains an anti-seize agent and a wax carrier.
Id., page 2, lines 20-21. (Compare instant claim 1 which contains an anti-seize agent
and carrier which can be wax). The anti-seize agent includes high melting temperature
anti-seize particles, such as “graphite powder, fluorinated polymers powder, and metal
powder.” Id., page 4, lines 3-14. The wax carrier acts as a carrier for the anti-seize
agent and assists “in the formation of a solid anti-galling agent.” Id., page 3, lines 8-10.
It can contain one or more types of wax, including animal wax, insect wax, mineral wax,
petroleum wax, vegetable wax, and synthetic wax. Id., page 5, lines 8-14. A dispersion
system can be present “to assist in generally uniformly dispersing and suspending the
. . . particles in the anti-galling agent.” Id., page 4, lines 18-20. “The dispersion system
can be an organic (petroleum oil, polymeric binders) or non-organic system.” Id., page
4, lines 20-21.
According to the Examiner, the claims differ from WO ‘528 “by further adding to
the composition a grease selected from the group consisting of a calcium-containing
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