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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 § 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.
(a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claims 13-24 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by US Patent No.: 6,330,161 (“Smith et al.”).
Regarding Claims 13-18 Smith et al. discloses CLAIM 13-a telecommunication component (12) mounting device configured to selectively position a telecommunication component (12) in an installed position and in an increased access position to provide enhanced access to the telecommunication component (12), comprising:
a first mounting portion (66, 26) structurally configured to attach a telecommunication component (12) to an enclosure (60);
a second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) structurally configured to attach the telecommunication component (12) to the enclosure (60);
wherein the first mounting portion (66, 26) comprises a moving portion (66) that is structurally configured to engage an engaging portion (along the back wall) on the enclosure (60) to secure the telecommunication component (12) in an installed position; wherein the moving portion (66) is structurally configured to rotate about an axis; wherein the moving portion (66) is structurally configured to engage the enclosure (60) to limit pivoting movement of the telecommunication component (12) in a direction away from the enclosure (60); wherein the second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) is structurally configured to be fixed to the enclosure (60) and to the telecommunication component (12); wherein the second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) is structurally configured to pivot such that the telecommunication component (12) is pivotable relative to the enclosure (60); and wherein the moving portion (66) is structurally configured to cooperate with a stop portion of the enclosure (60) to retain the telecommunication component (12) in an increased access position, so as to provide enhanced access to the telecommunication component (12) for connection of wires and/or cables to the telecommunication component (12) in the increased access position; CLAIM 14-wherein the first mounting portion (66, 26) comprises the engaging portion (along the back wall) that is structurally configured to be fixed to the enclosure (60); CLAIM 15-wherein the moving portion (66) comprises a retaining portion that is structurally configured to engage the engaging portion (along the back wall) such that the engaging portion (along the back wall) moves within the retaining portion; CLAIM 16-wherein the first mounting portion (66, 26) comprises a first connection portion (26) that is structurally configured to be fixed to the telecommunication component (12); CLAIM 17- wherein the second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) comprises an enclosure attachment portion (at 72) that is structurally configured to be fixed to the enclosure (60), and the second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) comprises a component attachment portion (38, 40) that is structurally configured to be fixed to the telecommunication component (12); CLAIM 18-wherein the component attachment portion (38, 40) is structurally configured to pivot ( via 62, 64)relative to the enclosure (60) attachment portion such that the telecommunication component (12) is configured to pivot relative to the enclosure (60);.
Regarding Claims 19-24 SMITH et al. discloses CLAIM 19-a telecommunication component (12) mounting device configured to selectively position a telecommunication component (12) in an installed position and in an increased access position to provide enhanced access to the telecommunication component (12), comprising: a first mounting portion (66, 26) structurally configured to attach a telecommunication component (12) to an enclosure (60); a second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) structurally configured to attach the telecommunication component (12) to the enclosure (60); wherein the first mounting portion (66, 26) comprises a moving portion (66) that is structurally configured to engage the enclosure (60) to limit pivoting movement of the telecommunication component (12) in a direction away from the enclosure (60) in an increased access position, and to secure the telecommunication component (12) in an installed position; and wherein the moving portion (66) is structurally configured to cooperate with the enclosure (60) to retain the telecommunication component (12) in the increased access position so as to provide enhanced access to the telecommunication component (12) for connection of wires and/or cables to the telecommunication component (12) in the increased access position; CLAIM 20-wherein the second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) is structurally configured to be fixed to the enclosure (60) and to the telecommunication component (12) and to pivot (via 62, 64) such that the telecommunication component (12) is pivotable relative to the enclosure (60); CLAIM 21-wherein the moving portion (66) is structurally configured to rotate about an axis; CLAIM 22-wherein the moving portion (66) comprises a retaining portion that is structurally configured to engage an engaging portion (along the back wall) on the enclosure (60) such that the engaging portion (along the back wall) moves within the retaining portion; CLAIM 23-wherein the second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) comprises an enclosure (60) attachment portion that is structurally configured to be fixed to the enclosure (60), and the second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) comprises a component attachment portion (38, 40) that is structurally configured to be fixed to the telecommunication component (12);CLAIM 24 wherein the component attachment portion (38, 40) is structurally configured to pivot (via 62, 64) relative to the enclosure (60) attachment portion such that the telecommunication component (12) is configured to pivot relative to the enclosure (60).
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-12 are allowed.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
As demonstrated above, the closest art does not disclose wherein the first connection portion (26) comprises a moving portion (66) connection portion that is structurally configured to be rotatingly connected to the moving portion (66) the engaging portion (along the back wall) comprises a pin; wherein the moving portion (66) comprises a retaining portion that is structurally configured to engage the engaging portion (along the back wall) such that the engaging portion (along the back wall) moves within the retaining portion; wherein the moving portion (66) is structurally configured to engage a stop portion of the enclosure (60) to limit pivoting movement of the telecommunication component (12) in a direction away from the enclosure (60); wherein the second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) comprises an enclosure (60) attachment portion that is structurally configured to be fixed to the enclosure (60); wherein the second mounting portion (38, 40; 74,76) comprises a component attachment portion (38, 40) that is structurally configured to be fixed to the telecommunication component (12); wherein the component attachment portion (38, 40) is structurally configured to pivot relative to the enclosure (60) attachment portion such that the telecommunication component (12) is configured to pivot relative to the enclosure (60); and wherein the moving portion (66) is structurally configured to cooperate with the stop portion of the enclosure (60) to retain the telecommunication component (12) in an increased access position so as to provide enhanced access to the telecommunication component (12) for connection of wires and/or cables to the telecommunication component (12) in the increased access position..
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
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/KIMBERLEY S WRIGHT/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3637