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 .
Specification
The use of the term “Cerazole”, which is a trade name or a mark used in commerce, has been noted in this application. The term should be accompanied by the generic terminology; furthermore the term should be capitalized wherever it appears or, where appropriate, include a proper symbol indicating use in commerce such as ™, SM , or ® following the term.
Although the use of trade names and marks used in commerce (i.e., trademarks, service marks, certification marks, and collective marks) are permissible in patent applications, the proprietary nature of the marks should be respected and every effort made to prevent their use in any manner which might adversely affect their validity as commercial marks.
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 1-20 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, line 11, “the other side” lacks antecedent basis. Should this be “another side” or “a second side”?
Claim 1, line 12, “separated into two or more” is unclear. Should this be “separated into two or more pieces”?
Claim 2, line 1, “a first outer” is unclear.
Claim 2, line 2, “a second outer” is unclear.
Claim 2, line 3, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 4, line 4, “the other side” lacks antecedent basis. Should this be “another side” or “a second side”?
Claim 2, line 6, “the second outer” is unclear.
Claim 2, line 6, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 4, line 2, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 4, line 3, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 4, line 3, “the other side” lacks antecedent basis.
Claim 7, line 1 “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 8, line 2, “the other side” lacks antecedent basis.
Claim 8, line 2, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 8, line 3, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 8, line 5, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 9, line 1, “the second outer” is unclear.
Claim 9, line 3, “the other side” lacks antecedent basis.
Claim 11, line 2, “an inner coupled” is unclear.
Claim 12, line 3, the term “Cerazole” is a trademark and should not be used in the claim. See MPEP 2173.05 (u).
Claim 12, line 4, “the inner” is unclear.
Claim 13, line 10, “the other side” lacks antecedent basis.
Claim 17, line 2, “an inner coupled” is unclear.
Claim 18, line 3, the term “Cerazole” is a trademark and should not be used in the claim. See MPEP 2173.05 (u).
Claim 18, lines 4, “the inner” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 15, the term “Cerazole” is a trademark and should not be used in the claim. See MPEP 2173.05 (u).
Claim 20, line 17, “an inner coupled” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 21, “a first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 22, “the other side” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 25, “a second outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 25, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 36, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 39, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 40, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 40, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 41, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 42, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 43, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 44, “the first outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, lines 46-47, “the second outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 47, “the second outer” is unclear.
Claim 20, line 48, “the second outer” is unclear.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-20 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.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Kim (KR 10-2020-007460) teaches a bush unit similar to the claimed subject but lacking among other things the asymmetrical features of the claims.
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/RODNEY G MCDONALD/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1794
RM
September 17, 2026
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