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.
Claim(s) 1, 2, 7, and 8 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Dubs (US 4,144,609).
Re claims 1 and 2, Dubs (Fig 1) discloses a rifle action cleaning tool comprising: an extended rod portion (1); a first cleaning portion (2) secured to the extended rod portion wherein the first cleaning portion has a first cleaning implement (3); a second cleaning (other 2) portion wherein the second cleaning portion has a second cleaning implement (3) and wherein the second cleaning portion rotes independent of the first cleaning portion (c. 2, l. 20-25); and a turning knob (8) wherein the turning knob secures the second cleaning portion to the first cleaning portion (i.e. the turning knob secures all the cleaning portions together).
Re claims 7 and 8, Cylindrical side (Fig 1, 4).
Claim(s) 1, 2, 7, and 8 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Werner (CH 330862 A). Werner discloses a rifle action cleaning tool comprising: an extended rod portion (1); a first cleaning portion (2) secured to the extended rod portion wherein the first cleaning portion has a first cleaning implement; a second cleaning portion (other 2) wherein the second cleaning portion has a second cleaning implement and wherein the second cleaning portion rotes independent of the first cleaning portion; and a turning knob (6 or 9) wherein the turning knob secures the second cleaning portion to the first cleaning portion (i.e. the turning knob in Werner secures all the cleaning portions together).
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 3-6 and 9 objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
Claims 10-14 allowed.
Response to Arguments
Applicant's arguments filed 3-9-26 do not include an argument as to why the examiner’s reference to Dubs (US 4,144,609) does not include a turning knob wherein the turning knob secures the second cleaning portion to the first cleaning portion.
Conclusion
THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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/REGINALD S TILLMAN, JR/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3641