1 Applicant states:
2 But, as the lure is used repeatedly in water, the oil is washed
3 from the surface of the lure and it [the surface] reverts to its
4 tacky nature.
5 Specification, page 3, lines 14-16.
6 Accordingly, we are told that coating with silicon oil does not provide
7 a "permanent" solution to the surface tack problem. Specification, page 3,
8 lines 16-18.
9 Rather, according to applicant "there is a need for a permanently
10 detackified fishing lure made of a synthetic rubber." Specification, page 3,
11 lines 19-20.
12 The specification defines "permanent" as:
13 Permanent, as used herein, refers to the detackifying coating's
14 ability to maintain its functionality in spite of repeated usage or
15 handling or in spite of washings associated with usage.
16 Specification, page 6, lines 20-23.
17 Applicant sets out to solve what he perceived to be a tackiness
18 problem by coating the synthetic rubber lure with "a permanent detackifier."
19 Specification, page 5, line 20.
20 The "permanent detackifier" is a "particulate" having an average
21 particle size of 2 nanometers to 10 micros and a surface area of less than
22 1,000 square meters per gram. Specification, page 5, line 20 through page 6,
23 line 1.
24 The detackifier may be selected from "the group consisting of"
25 (1) silica gels, (2) natural silicas, (3) fumed silicas, (4) minerals, (5) zeolites
26 (natural or synthetic), (6) organic materials, (7) decorative or ornamental
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