Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 1-7, are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor (or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention.
Claim 1, recites the limitation "the lid" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 1, line 4 “a lower end of the upper cover is fixed A lower cover is installed” the phrase does not make sense, possible a typo. How is the upper cover fixed? How does the upper cover relate to a lower cover is installed?
Claim 1, recites the limitation "the outer cover" in line 9,. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 1, recites the limitation "the surface" in line 11. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. It is not clear what surface is being referred to? The inner surface? The outer surface? The upper surface?
Claim 2, recites the limitation "the surface " in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 3, recites the limitation "the pull wire" in line 4. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 3, recites the limitation "the other end of the pull wire" in line 5. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 4, recites the limitation "the pull wire" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 6, recites the limitation "the lower end" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 7, recites the limitation "the guide rail cover" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
No art rejection.
Conclusion
THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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/SHAWN M BRADEN/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3736
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