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 .
Priority
Acknowledgment is made of applicant's claim for foreign priority based on an application filed in Chile on 12/07/2022. It is noted, however, that applicant has not filed a certified copy of the Chile 202203481 application as required by 37 CFR 1.55.
Claim Objections
Claim 2 is objected to because of the following informalities: In line 30, “a support” is believed to be “a vertical support”, claim 3, line 5 refers to “the vertical support”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 3 is objected to because of the following informalities: In line 5, “the locking device (9)” should be “the safety device (9)”, which refers back to claim 1, line 22. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 4 is objected to because of the following informalities: In line 2, “the lateral edge (811a)” refers back to “a side edge (811a) in claim 1, line 11. It should be amended to “the side edge (811a). Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 4 is objected to because of the following informalities: In line 6, “the axis (821)” refers back to “a shaft (821) in claim 1, line 15. It should be amended to “the shaft (821). Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 9 is objected to because of the following informalities: In line 2, “the axis (821)” refers back to “a shaft (821) in claim 1, line 15. It should be amended to “the shaft (821). Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 10 is objected to because of the following informalities: In lines 3, 6 and 7, “the device insurance (9)” should be “the safety device (9)”, which refers back to claim 1, line 22. Appropriate correction is required.
Claims 11 and 16 are objected to because of the following informalities: It is unclear the “it” in line 1 refers to? Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 12 is objected to because of the following informalities: In lines 3 and 6, the stem (244) refers back to “the rod (244) of claim 11, it should be amended to “the rod (244). Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 17 is objected to because of the following informalities: In line 25, “the insurance device (9)” should be amended to “the safety device (9)”, which refers back to claim 1, line 22. Appropriate correction is required.
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.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the operation" in line 1. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the end of an arm" in line 6. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the loads" in line 8. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the load" and “the weight” in 21. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the insurance device" in line 33. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. The Examiner believed that it should be “the safety device”.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the pressure" and “the brake” in line 37. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the angular velocity" in line 38. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 2 recites the limitation "the corresponding values" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 3 recites the limitation "the vertical support" in line 6. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 4 recites the limitation "the joining area" in line 5. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 4 recites the limitation "the axis" in line 6. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 4 recites the limitation "the arc" in line 9. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 7 recites the limitation "the gauge" and “the interior chambers” in line 7. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 7 recites the limitation "the temperature" in line 10. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 7 recites the limitation "the acceleration" in line 13. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 11 recites the limitation "the rear part" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 11 recites the limitation "the vertical support" in line 6. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 11 recites the limitation "the lower part" in line 10. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 11 recites the limitation "the path" in line 11. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 11 recites the limitation "the eye" in line 13. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 16 recites the limitation "the initial condition" in line 4. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the operation" in line 1. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the end of an arm" in line 6. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the upper end" in line 8. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the pressure", “the brake chambers”, “the temperature” and “the fluid” in lines 13-14. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the lower end" in line 16. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the load" and “the weight” in line 17. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the outer side" in line 21. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the movement of the pendulum" in line 24. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the potential energy" in line 26. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the rotation" and “the brake shaft” in line 28. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 18 recites the limitation "the desired inclination" in lines 1-2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 19 recites the limitation "the desired inclination" in lines 1-2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 19 recites the limitation "the path of the pendulum" in line 9. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 19 recites the limitation "the eye of the rod" in line 10. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 20 recites the limitation "the acceleration" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 20 recites the limitation "the gauge" and the interior chambers” in line 6. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 20 recites the limitation "the temperature in the fluid" in line 9. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 20 recites the limitation "the acceleration" in line 12. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claims 5, 6, 8-10 and 12-15 are also rejected for incorporating the above deficiency by dependency.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
-Makimoto et al. (US 7,516,646) discloses an apparatus for performing an impact test of an object of test by use of a hammer.
-Ruth et al. (US 9,377,386) discloses an impact tester having a safety return arm.
-Pilon (US 9,605,463) discloses a snubber for an excavating bucket.
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/TOAN N PHAM/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2685 11/18/25