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 .
35 USC 102 Rejection
The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claim(s) 11 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Ku et al 2008/0293290.
Regarding claim 11, Ku et al discloses an electrical power supply cord device, comprising: an electrical plug 20; at least one receptacle 30 electrically connected to the electrical plug; a housing 23 of the electrical plug; and whereas the housing of the electrical plug comprises a trigger notch (see “trigger” in Figure below).
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Claims Defining Over Prior Art
Claims 1-10 are allowed.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: none of the prior art discloses or teaches at least one LED light; an optical element comprised of translucent material; whereas the at least one LED light is configured to provide ambient light; and whereas the central ring within the housing of the receptacle is perpendicular to the face of the receptacle, and the central ring within the housing of the receptacle creates an aperture through the housing of the receptacle; in combination with the rest of the subject matter of the respective independent claim.
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/GARY F PAUMEN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2834