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EP0427496A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fishing tackle

Assignee: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1990-11-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-11-05
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Abstract

Abstract Hydrolyzable fishing tackle which comprises hydrolyzable polyester consisting essentially of recurring structural units which are at least one of a glycolic acid unit and a lactic acid unit in the molecular structure of the polymer.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hosei Shinoda
  • 👤 Masami Ohtaguro
  • 👤 Kenji Morita

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 22:15
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01F; D01F6/00; D01F6/78; D01F6/84; A; A01; A01K; A01K83/00; A01K91/00; C; C08; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/02; C08G63/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 35 words
Fishing tackle comprised of a hydrolyzable polyester consisting essentially of recurring structural units which are at least one of a glycolic acid unit and a lactic acid unit in the molecular structure of the polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 35 words
Fishing tackle comprised of a hydrolyzable polyester consisting essentially of recurring structural units which are at least one of a glycolic acid unit and a lactic acid unit in the molecular structure of the polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 63 words
The fishing tackle of claim 1 wherein the hydrolyzable polyester is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, poly-p-dioxanone, copolymer of glycolic acid with lactic acid, copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with hydroxycaproic acid, copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with p-dioxanone, and copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with trimethylene carbonate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
The fishing tackle of claim 1 wherein the hydrolyzable polyester is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, copolymer of glycolic acid with lactic acid, and copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with hydroxycaproic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 11 words
Fishing tackle according to any preceding claim comprising a fishing line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
Fishing tackle according to claim 4 wherein the fishing line comprises hydrolyzable polyester which has a tensile strength at break of 100 kg/mm² or more and an elongation at break of 20% or less.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 44 words
Fishing line comprising a twist and/or knit of a hydrolyzable filament and nonhydrolyzable filament, said hydrolyzable filament consisting essentially of recurring structural units which are at least one of glycolic acid unit and a lactic acid unit in the molecular structure of the polymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 44 words
Fishing line comprising a twist and/or knit of a hydrolyzable filament and nonhydrolyzable filament, said hydrolyzable filament consisting essentially of recurring structural units which are at least one of glycolic acid unit and a lactic acid unit in the molecular structure of the polymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 63 words
The fishing line of claim 6 wherein the hydrolyzable filament comprises at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, poly-p-dioxanone, copolymer of glycolic acid with lactic acid, copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with hydroxycaproic acid, copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with p-dioxanone and copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with trimethylene carbonate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 43 words
The fishing line of claim 6 wherein the hydrolyzable filament comprises at least 'one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, copolymer of glycolic acid with lactic acid, and copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with hydroxycaproic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 11 words
Fishing tackle according to any of claims 1-3 comprising a fishhook.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 55 words
Fishing tackle according to claim 9 wherein the fishhook comprises hydrolyzable polyester which is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid polylactic acid, copolymer of glycolic acid with lactic acid, copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with hydroxycaproic acid, copolymer of glycolic acid and/or lactic acid with trimethylene carbonate.

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