Appeal 2007-1365
Reexamination Control 90/006,595
Patent 6,289,548
18) Wakat teaches that its rollers may have nap portions such as that
depicted in Wakat Fig. 10 depicted below:
Wakat Figure 10 depicted above contains:
159 Roller portion
160 Cylindrical base for engaging the cage
162 Nap portions formed of mohair having irregular
Peripheries
(Id. at col. 7, line 66 to col. 8, line 12 and Fig. 10).
19) Wakat teaches that the nap portions in Fig. 10 may be formed of
synthetic material including urethane foam. (Id. at col. 11. ll. 51-54).
20) Wakat teaches that its nap portions may be from 0.125 inches up to .5
inches in height. (Id. at col. 9, ll. 16-23).
21) Wakat states that its bifurcated rollers provide the illusion that a
substrate has been sponge painted while in fact the substrate has been
quickly painted. (Id. at col. 11, ll. 58-61).
22) Wakat states that its bifurcated rollers provide a thicker paint coat
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