DETAILED ACTION 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 2. 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. Claim s 1-1 5 are rejec ted 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. Applicant recites “the projection portion” in claim 1 line 9 , claim 2 line 3, claim 4 lines 1-2, claim 5 line 2, claim 6 line 2, claim 7 lines 1-2, claim 11 line 3, claim 12 line 3, and claim 13 line 3. It is unclear whether applicant is intending to refer to the “projection portion” recited in claim 1 line 1 or the “projection portion” recited in claim 1 line 7. Applicant recites “the hole portion” in claim 1 lines 10, 13, and 17 , claim 4 lines 3-4, claim 7 lines 3-4, claim 11 line 4, claim 12 line 4, claim 13 line 4, and claim 14 lines 3-4. It is unclear whether applicant is intending to refer to the “hole portion” recited in claim 1 line 3 or the “hole portion” recited in claim 1 line 6. Applicant recites “this portion” in claim 4 line 4 and claim 7 line 4. The structure corresponding to the term “this” is unclear and indefinite. The phrase “necessary and sufficient material ” recited in claim 14 contain relative term s which renders the claim indefinite. The term s “ FILLIN "Re-enter the relative term that renders the claim indefinite." \* MERGEFORMAT necessary" and sufficient ” are not defined by the claim, the specification does not provide a standard for ascertaining the requisite degree, and one of ordinary skill in the art would not be reasonably apprised of the scope of the invention. Applicant recites “a projecting portion” in claim 15 lines 2-3. It is unclear whether applicant is intending to claim a plurality of projection portions, or whether applicant is intending to refer back to the “fastening projection portion” recited in claim 15 line 1. It appears as if the recited limitation lacks proper antecedent basis and applicant is intending t o refer back to the previously recited “projection portion”. For the purpose of examination, it is interpreted as if applicant intending to recite “the projection portion” in claim 15 lines 2-3. F ) Claim 15 does not recite the term “comprising", "consisting of", or "consisting essentially of"; this makes it unclear and difficult to determine the actual structure of the apparatus being claimed. Claims 2-14 are rejected as result of being dependent on a rejected claim. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102 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) 1- 10 and 14- 15 is/are rejected , as best understood in view of the above 112 rejections, under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(1) as being anticipated by Treige (US 2006/0048615). Regarding to claim 1, Treige discloses a head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4 -5 in Treige ] having a replaceable head (working end 4, as described in paragraph 0073 and can be seen from Figure 4 in Treige ) , the head replaceable cutting tool [Figure 4-5] comprising: a projection portion (multi-radial shaft 1, as can be seen from Figure 4 in Treige ) or a hole portion for attachment and detachment disposed in the head; a shank ( body of holder, as described in paragraph 0073-0074 in Treige ) to which the head (4) is attachable [as described in a paragraph 0073-0074 and can be seen from Figures 4-5 in Treige ] ; a hole portion (bore of holder 21, as can be seen from Figures 4-5 in Treige ) , to which the projection portion (1) is removably attachable along a central axis [as can be seen from Figures 4-5 in Treige ] , or a projection portion disposed in an end portion of the shank; a fastening member (set screw 22, as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ) that presses the projection portion (1) toward an inner circumference surface (an inner surface of 2 1, as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ) of the hole portion (21) [as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ] ; and a fastened portion (portion of holder 20 receiving set screw 22, as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ) disposed in the shank (body of holder 20) to fasten the fastening member (22) [as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ] , wherein the hole portion (21) has a transverse cross-sectional shape that is a substantially circular shape having a curvature radius R1 [as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ] , and the projection portion (1) has a transverse cross-sectional shape including a contact portion (portion of 1 that contacts inner surface of 21, as can be seen from Figures 5-10 in Treige ) at which an outer circumference surface (an outer circumference surface of 1, as can be seen from Figures 4-5 in Treige ) of the projection portion (1) is in contact with the inner circumference surface (inner surface of 21) of the hole portion (21) and a clearance portion ( gap portions between outer surface of 1 and inner surface of 21, as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ) that is formed in a part of the outer circumference surface (outer surface of 1) so as to deviate radially inward from a virtual circle corresponding to the inner circumference surface (inner surface of 21) and does not come into contact with the inner circumference surface (inner surface of 21) [as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ] . Regarding to claim 2, Treige disclose t he head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 1, wherein a shape of the clearance portion (gap portions between outer surface of 1 and inner surface of 21 ) formed between the virtual circle and the outer circumference surface (outer surface of 1) of the projection portion (1) as viewed along the central axis is defined by two curves or lines that approximate the curves [as can be seen from Figure 5-10 in Treige ] . Regarding to claim 3, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 2, wherein the clearance portion has a shape defined by two arcs with different curvatures [as can be seen from Figure 5-10 in Treige ]. Regarding to claim 4, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 3, wherein the projection portion (1) has a transverse cross-sectional shape including a portion (a first portion of 1 located adjacent A3, as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ) having a curvature radius R2 that is greater than the curvature radius R1 of the hole portion [as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige . Note that portion of the projection portion 1 is interpreted as having a greater curvature since the diameter of 1 is smaller than the diameter of 21, which therefore has a higher curvature due to a sharper bend] , and a first clearance portion (clearance at bottom surface of 1 located adjacent A3, as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ) is formed in this portion (first portion of 1 located adjacent A3) [as can be seen from Figures 5-10 in Treige ] . 10 . Regarding to claim 5, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 4, wherein the first clearance portion (clearance located at bottom surface of 1 located adjacent A3) i s formed on an opposite side in the projection portion to an abutment portion (portion located at a top surface of 1 adjacent A1, as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ) against which the fastening member (22) abuts [as can be seen from Figure 5-6 in Treige ] . 11 . Regarding to claim 6, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of the clearance portions (first clearance portion located adjacent A3, a second clearance portion located adjacent A2, a clearance portion located adjacent A4) are formed in the projection portion (1) [as can be seen from Figures 5-10 in Treige ] . 12 . Regarding to claim 7, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 6, wherein the projection portion (1) has a transverse cross-sectional shape including a portion ( a portion of 1 located adjacent A2, as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ) having a curvature radius R3 that is greater than the curvature radius R1 of the hole portion (21) [as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige . Note that the portion of the projection portion 1 is interpreted as having a greater curvature since the diameter of 1 is smaller than the diameter of 21, which therefore has a higher curvature due to a sharper bend] , and a second clearance portion (second clearance portion located adjacent A2, as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ) is formed in this portion (portion of 1 located adjacent A2) . 13 . Regarding to claim 8, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 7, wherein a pair of the second clearance portions (second clearance portion located adjacent A2, clearance portion located adjacent A4, as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ) are formed. 14 . Regarding to claim 9, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] l according to claim 8, wherein the pair of second clearance portions (second clearance portion located adjacent A2, clearance portion located adjacent A4, as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ) are formed at positions across the central axis [as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ] . 1 5 . Regarding to claim 10, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 9, wherein the pair of second clearance portions (second clearance portion located adjacent A2, clearance portion located adjacent A4, as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ) are formed symmetrically with respect to a line connecting a center of the abutment portion (portion located at a top surface of 1 adjacent A1) and the central axis [as can be seen from Figures 5-6 in Treige ] . 1 6 . Regarding to claim 14, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 1, wherein the curvature radius R1 of the hole portion (21) is set to a value in a range that allows a necessary and sufficient material thickness to be secured around the hole portion (21) according to a size of the shank (body of holder) [as can be seen from Figures 4-10 in Treige ] . 1 7 . Regarding to claim 15, Treige discloses a fastening projection portion of a head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] including a head (working end 4, as described in paragraph 0073 and can be seen from Figure 4 in Treige ) and a shank (body of holder, as described in paragraph 0073-0074 in Treige ) to which the head (4) is attachable [as described in a paragraph 0073-0074 and can be seen from Figures 4-5 in Treige ] , wherein a projection portion (multi-radial shaft 1, as can be seen from Figure 4 in Treige ) is disposed in one of the head (4) and the shank so as to be removably attachable to a hole portion (bore of holder 21, as can be seen from Figures 4-5 in Treige ) disposed in the other of the head and the shank along a central axis [as can be seen from Figures 4-5 in Treige ] , and the projection portion (1) has a transverse cross-sectional shape including a plurality of arc-shaped clearance portion (gap portions between outer surface of 1 and inner surface of 21, as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ) forming surfaces that deviate radially inward from a virtual circle to form clearance portions in parts of an outer circumference surface (an outer circumference surface of 1, as can be seen from Figures 4-5 in Treige ) of the projection portion, and a contact portion (portion of 1 that contacts inner surface of 21, as can be seen from Figures 5-10 in Treige ) forming region located on the virtual circle between the clearance portion forming surfaces [as can be seen from Figure 5 in Treige ]. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103 1 8 . The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action: A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made. 1 9 . Claim(s) 11-13 are is/are rejected , as best understood in view of the above 112 rejection, under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Treige (US 2006/0048615). 20 . Regarding to claim 11, 12, and 13, Treige disclose the head replaceable cutting tool [as can be seen from Figure 4-5 in Treige ] according to claim 10, having R1, R2, R3. However, Treige does not explicitly disclose magnitudes of R2 and R3 of the portion having the curvature radius R2 and the portion having the curvature radius R3 of the projection portion satisfy “R1< R3 < R2”, “R1< R2 < R3”, and “R1< R2 = R3” with respect to the curvature radius R1 of the hole portion. However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the size/dimensions of R1, R2, and R3, as an obvious to try size/dimension, which would yield predictable solutions with a reasonable expectation of success. 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