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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 .
This is a non-final Office Action for serial number 18/884,333, Ground Support Assembly For Temporary Shelter Support Structures, filed on September 13, 2024.
Claim Objections
Claim 1 is objected to because of the following informalities: line 15, “a first and second stop member” should be changed to – first and second stop members --. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 1 is objected to because of the following informalities: line 13, “member” should be changed to – members --. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 1 is objected to because of the following informalities: line 17, “member” should be changed to – members --. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 8 is objected to because of the following informalities: line 3, “member” should be changed to – members --. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 9 is objected to because of the following informalities: line 2, “a first” should be changed to – first --. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 12 is objected to because of the following informalities: line 2, “member” should be changed to – members --. 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.
Claims 1-15 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.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the other one" in line 13. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 15 recites the limitation "said first and second pair of locking pawls" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 15 recites the limitation "said adapter plate" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-15 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action.
The prior art fails to disclose wherein the second position is defined by first and second stop members, each one operably coupled to the base member so as to stoppingly engage with a one of the first and second jaw members when moving from the first position towards the second position.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
U.S. Patent No. 7,640,703 – Demountable and Reusable Canopy
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/TODD M EPPS/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3632 February 21, 2026
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