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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 .
Specification
Applicant is reminded of the proper language and format for an abstract of the disclosure.
The abstract should be in narrative form and generally limited to a single paragraph on a separate sheet within the range of 50 to 150 words in length. The abstract should describe the disclosure sufficiently to assist readers in deciding whether there is a need for consulting the full patent text for details.
The language should be clear and concise and should not repeat information given in the title. It should avoid using phrases which can be implied, such as, “The disclosure concerns,” “The disclosure defined by this invention,” “The disclosure describes,” etc. In addition, the form and legal phraseology often used in patent claims, such as “means” and “said,” should be avoided.
The abstract currently reads “Disclosed are…” which should be avoided.
Claim Objections
Claim 12 recites “annual member” which appears to be a typographical error and should read --annular member--.
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 2, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18 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.
Claims 2, 5, 8, 17, and 18 recite “roughly” which does not clearly define the bounds of the claim.
Claim 12 requires “plural peripheral gears disposed in the base and each rotatable around the axial direction of the roller.” The limitation does not clearly claim the subject matter regarded as the invention. The specification describes the peripheral gears (32) being arranged in an annual manner around the central gear and the peripheral gears rotatable about posts (113) as described in paragraph [0060].
Claim 18 recites “the driving member at positioned in the fourth position” which is unclear. It is not understood what is required of the driving member.
In view of the 112 issues the claims have been examined as best understood.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-19 would be allowed if the claim objections and rejections under 35 USC 112 above are overcome.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: The closest prior art of record fail to disclose or teach it obvious to provide the claimed combination of elements. The closest prior art, Kwak (US 8,191,605), Brown (US 11,859,447), Holt (US 10,407,983), Yu (US 9,765,864), Li (US 10,012,020), Kim (US 12,129,713), though teach elements of the invention, there is no specific teaching to provide the structure as claimed.
Conclusion
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/Johnnie A. Shablack/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3634
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