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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.
Claims 17-22, 24, 25, and 28-36 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Yuliang et al (CN110326913). Yuliang teaches an extension guide (Fig. 1) for mounting a movable furniture part linearly movably along an extension direction, the extension guide comprising: a carcass rail (3) configured to be attached to a furniture carcass; a drawer rail (1) configured to be attached to the movable furniture part; a linearly movable center rail (2) arranged between the carcass rail and the drawer rail; at least one load-transmitting inner carriage (5) arranged between the carcass rail and the center rail; and at least one load-transmitting outer carriage (4) arranged between the center rail and the drawer rail; wherein at least one of the inner carriage or the outer carriage is formed of a plurality of segments (43,41, 42 Fig. 12 and 51-53 of Fig. 15) connected to one another. Wherein: the segments are detachably connected to one another. Wherein: the plurality of segments of the inner carriage includes at least two carriage segments which are directly or indirectly connected to one another. Wherein: the carriage segments are connected by a connection between a connecting element (431,432; 531) and a connecting counter element (410; 510). Wherein: the connection between the connecting element and the connecting counter element enables a positive-locking, friction-locking or positive locking and friction- locking transmission of force. Wherein: the connecting element includes a connecting insert (410;531); and the connecting counter element includes a connecting receptacle (431,510) configured such that the connecting insert can be received at least in part in the connecting receptacle. Wherein: at least one of the connecting element or the connecting counter element includes at least one connecting projection (432); and the other of the connecting element or the connecting counter element includes at least one connecting retraction (under hook of 410); wherein the connecting retraction is configured such that the connecting projection can be received at least in part in the connecting retraction. Wherein: the plurality of segments of the inner carriage includes at least two carriage segments (51,52) and at least one linking segment (53) connecting the two carriage segments to one another. Wherein: the plurality of segments of the inner carriage includes at least one carriage segment (bodies with rollers of 51,52) provided with at least one guide (channels within) configured to guide the carriage segment in the extension direction and to support the carriage segment in a direction transverse to the extension direction. Wherein: the at least one guide includes a first guide and a second guide, the first guide being configured as a first roller in contact with a side section of the carcass rail and arranged to support the carriage segment in a horizontal direction, and the second guide being configured as a second roller in contact with the carcass rail and arranged to support the carriage segment in a vertical direction. Wherein: the plurality of segments of the outer carriage includes at least two running segments (41,42, and 43 for claims 31,32) which are directly or indirectly connected to one another. Wherein: the at least two running segments are directly or indirectly connected to one another by a connection including at least one latching projection (end hooks; see annotated figure below) on one of the running segments and a latching receptacle on another of the running segments, the latching receptacle being configured such that the latching projection can be received at least in part in the latching receptacle. Wherein: the latching projection includes at least one latching element, the latching receptacle includes at least one latching stop, and a latching connection between the latching projection and the latching receptacle is established at least in part by the latching element engaging behind the latching stop. Wherein: the plurality of segments of the outer carriage further includes at least one base segment (43) connecting the running segments (41,42) to one another, the running segments being disposed on opposite ends of the base segment with respect to the extension direction. Wherein: the base segment includes at least one latching projection or at least one latching receptacle (see annotated figure below). Wherein: at least one of the running segments includes a roller guide in contact with a top wall of the center rail and guiding the running segment in the extension direction and supporting the running segment in a vertical direction, and another roller guide in contact with a side wall of the center rail and guiding the running segment in the extension direction and supporting the running segment in a horizontal direction. Wherein: the plurality of segments of the outer carriage further includes at least one base segment connecting the running segments to one another, the base segment including a roller guide in contact with a side wall of the center rail and configured to guide the base segment in the extension direction and to support the base segment in a horizontal direction.
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Claims 17-30 and 35 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by DE202015102284. DE’284 teaches an extension guide (Fig. 1) for mounting a movable furniture part linearly movably along an extension direction, the extension guide comprising: a carcass rail (3) configured to be attached to a furniture carcass; a drawer rail (1) configured to be attached to the movable furniture part; a linearly movable center rail (2) arranged between the carcass rail and the drawer rail; at least one load-transmitting inner carriage (7) arranged between the carcass rail and the center rail; and at least one load-transmitting outer carriage (6,5) arranged between the center rail and the drawer rail; wherein at least one of the inner carriage or the outer carriage is formed of a plurality of segments (7.1-7.3 of Fig. 13) connected to one another. Wherein: the segments are detachably connected to one another. Wherein: the plurality of segments of the inner carriage includes at least two carriage segments (7.1-7.3) which are directly or indirectly connected to one another. Wherein: the carriage segments are connected by a connection between a connecting element ( 7.21-7.23) and a connecting counter element (7.11,7.13). Wherein: the connection between the connecting element and the connecting counter element enables a positive-locking, friction-locking or positive locking and friction- locking transmission of force. Wherein: the connecting element includes a connecting insert (7.21-7.23); and the connecting counter element includes a connecting receptacle (7.11,7.13) configured such that the connecting insert can be received at least in part in the connecting receptacle. Wherein: the connecting element includes a connecting neck (inner portions of 7.21,7.23) having a smaller cross-section than the connecting insert (with 7.22); and the connecting counter element has a connecting recess in a wall of the connecting receptacle, the connecting recess being configured such that the connecting neck can be received at least in part in the connecting recess (Fig. 15). Wherein: at least one of the connecting element or the connecting counter element includes at least one connecting projection (7.22); and the other of the connecting element or the connecting counter element includes at least one connecting retraction (shown in Fig. 15 of 7.1 and 7.3); wherein the connecting retraction is configured such that the connecting projection can be received at least in part in the connecting retraction. Wherein: the plurality of segments of the inner carriage includes at least two carriage segments (7.1,7.3) and at least one linking segment (7.2) connecting the two carriage segments to one another. herein: the two carriage segments and the linking segment are arranged in succession in the extension direction such that a first one of the carriage segments is followed by the at least one linking segment which is followed by a second one of the carriage segments (Fig. 14). Wherein: at least one of the carriage segments or the at least one linking segment includes a connecting element or a connecting counter element on a leading or trailing end of the segment viewed with respect to the extension direction (Figs. 13 and 14). Wherein: the plurality of segments of the inner carriage includes at least one carriage segment (bodies with rollers of 7.1,7.3) provided with at least one guide (channels within) configured to guide the carriage segment in the extension direction and to support the carriage segment in a direction transverse to the extension direction. Wherein: the at least one guide includes a first guide and a second guide, the first guide being configured as a first roller in contact with a side section of the carcass rail and arranged to support the carriage segment in a horizontal direction, and the second guide being configured as a second roller in contact with the carcass rail and arranged to support the carriage segment in a vertical direction. Wherein: the plurality of segments of the outer carriage includes at least two running segments (6) which are directly or indirectly connected to one another. Wherein: at least one of the running segments includes a roller guide in contact with a top wall of the center rail and guiding the running segment in the extension direction and supporting the running segment in a vertical direction, and another roller guide in contact with a side wall of the center rail and guiding the running segment in the extension direction and supporting the running segment in a horizontal direction.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure, e.g. cited reference 2017/035482 teaches concepts found in the claims.
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Wilkens
June 7, 2026
/JANET M WILKENS/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3637
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