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 .
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 09/27/2024 is in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the submission of information disclosure statement is/are being considered by the examiner.
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(s) 10, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 27 is/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.
Regarding claim 10, which recites in lines 2-3: “wherein it essentially consists of a fibre reinforced blend (A) of an aliphatic polyamide (A1) and a partially aromatic thermoplastic polyamide (A2)”.
However, it is unclear as to what the term “it” is reference to. Therefore, claim 10 is deemed indefinite and unclear because it remains unclear as to what element is essentially consists of a fibre reinforced blend (A) of an aliphatic polyamide (A1) and a partially aromatic thermoplastic polyamide (A2).
Regarding claim 12, which recites in lines 1-2: “wherein it has a heat deflection temperature HDT-A of at least 200 °C”. However, it is unclear as to what the term “it” is reference to. Therefore, claim 12 is deemed indefinite and unclear because it remains unclear as to what element has a heat deflection temperature HDT-A of at least 200 °C”.
Regarding claim 13, which recites in lines 1-3: “wherein it is produced in an injection moulding process starting out from long fibre reinforced pellets having a length of 3-25 mm”. However, it is unclear as to what the term “it” is reference to. Therefore, claim 13 is deemed indefinite and unclear because it remains unclear as to what element is produced in an injection moulding process starting out from long fibre reinforced pellets having a length of 3-25 mm”.
Regarding claims 24 and 25, which recite in lines 1-3, respectively the following: “wherein it essentially consists of a fibre reinforced blend (A) of an aliphatic polyamide (A1) and a partially aromatic thermoplastic polyamide (A2)”. However, it is unclear as to what the term “it” is reference to. Therefore, claims 24 and 25 is/are deemed indefinite and unclear because it remains unclear as to what element is essentially consists of a fibre reinforced blend (A) of an aliphatic polyamide (A1) and a partially aromatic thermoplastic polyamide (A2).
Regarding claim 27, which recites in lines 1-3: “wherein it has a heat deflection temperature HDT-A of at least 240°C”. However, it is unclear as to what the term “it” is reference to. Therefore, claim 27 is deemed indefinite and unclear because it remains unclear as to what element has a heat deflection temperature HDT-A of at least 240 °C”. Corrections are required to overcome rejections.
Drawings
The drawings submitted on 09/27/2024 labelled as “replacement sheet” are objected to under 37 CFR 1.84(c) because Figs 1, 2a, 3a, 3b and 3c all appear to be shadow black shading drawings without proper solid lines. These drawings are unacceptable.
Any structural detail that is essential for a proper understanding of the disclosed invention should be shown in the drawing. MPEP § 608.02(d). Corrected drawing sheets in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121(d) are required in reply to the Office action to avoid abandonment of the application.
Any amended replacement drawing sheet should include all of the figures appearing on the immediate prior version of the sheet, even if only one figure is being amended. The figure or figure number of an amended drawing should not be labeled as “amended.” If a drawing figure is to be canceled, the appropriate figure must be removed from the replacement sheet, and where necessary, the remaining figures must be renumbered and appropriate changes made to the brief description of the several views of the drawings for consistency. Additional replacement sheets may be necessary to show the renumbering of the remaining figures. Each drawing sheet submitted after the filing date of an application must be labeled in the top margin as either “Replacement Sheet” or “New Sheet” pursuant to 37 CFR 1.121(d). If the changes are not accepted by the examiner, the applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The objection to the drawings will not be held in abeyance.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claim 1 is allowed. By virtue of dependency upon claim 1, claims 2-9, 11, 14, and 16-23 and 26 are also allowable.
Claims 10, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 27 contain allowable subject matter, and would be allowable upon overcoming rejections discussed herein above.
None of closest prior art including Eguchi Moriyuki (JP2003039994A), Poupon (US 20100067999A1), Whitcomb (US 6260813B1), Bernhard Schrimpl (EP 1731352A2), Ogasawara (US 20200086767A1), Shiraki Susumu (JP2018203075A) singularly or in any combination thereof, disclose or teach “wherein said base portion comprises two lateral guide portions with guide protrusions pointing upward in the direction of said upper portion and forming, with said constricted portion, a groove on each side, and wherein the slider essentially consists of fibre reinforced polyamide” of claim 1, and “wherein it is produced in an injection moulding process starting out from long fibre reinforced pellets having a length of 3-25 mm” of claim 13.
As allowable subject matter has been indicated, applicant's reply must either comply with all formal requirements or specifically traverse each requirement not complied with. See 37 CFR 1.111(b) and MPEP § 707.07(a).
By virtue of dependency upon claim 13, claim 28 also contain allowable subject matter.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Eguchi Moriyuki (JP2003039994A) discloses a sweeper mounting structure in seat slide device for mounting to vehicle floor. Poupon (US 20100067999A1) disclose a fastener assembly with a rail designed to be mounted in a transport vehicle. Whitcomb (US 6260813B1) discloses a seat rail slide system for aircraft. Bernhard Schrimpl (EP 1731352A2) discloses a seat slide rail device for a vehicle support element made of plastic in the form of sliding wedge with sliding surface. Ogasawara (US 20200086767A1) discloses a seat slier deice for rail to mounted to vehicle, Shiraki Susumu (JP2018203075A) discloses a seat slide device for fixed to vehicle.
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/DING Y TAN/Examiner, Art Unit 3632
/TERRELL L MCKINNON/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3632