Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/089,131

ZONED CONTACT BUSHING

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 04, 2020

Examiner

PRUITT, JUSTIN A

Art Unit

3745

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

BELL TEXTRON INC.

OA Round

6 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 62% grant rate with +14.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 259 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PRUITT, JUSTIN A View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

162 granted / 259 resolved

-7.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+14.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

296

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

91.1%

+51.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 259 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 15 earlier events

Jun 19, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 19, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 24, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 04, 2025

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Sep 11, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Sep 16, 2025

Interview Requested

Sep 17, 2025

Interview Requested

Apr 17, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

19/230,025

Patent 12637206

TUNABLE MASS DAMPER ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTOR BLADE

11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/460,331

Patent 12631199

BLOWER ASSEMBLY ENCLOSURE

2y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/431,064

Patent 12618338

BEARING WITH OUTER SLEEVE FOR SQUEEZE FILM DAMPING

2y 3m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/085,217

Patent 12607128

COMPOSITE FAN BLADE LEADING EDGE SHEATH WITH ENCAPSULATING EXTENSION

5y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/893,992

Patent 12540558

ACTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL VALVES AND RELATED METHODS

3y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

7-8

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+14.8%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 259 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.