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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)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claims 8-17 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being clearly anticipated by Dalpian (US 2014/0339250 A1).
Referring to claim 8. Dalpian discloses a measuring container (400; Figure 7) for dispensing a plurality of predetermined contents (8; Figure 7), comprising:
a storage container (container 400) including storage sections (article containing section of 310D) each configured to store the plurality of predetermined contents; and a storage section selector including a take-out path (through the top of 300; Figure 5) which selectively connects one of the storage sections to an outside of the measuring container (through opening 444; Figure 8); wherein:
each of the storage sections (article containing section of 310D) extends in an axial direction parallel to a central axis (direction of central axis through member 446; Figure 8) and the storage sections (article containing section of 310D) are arranged in a circumferential direction around the central axis (see Figure 6);
the storage container (container 400) includes an outer cylinder (cylinder 310; Figure 6) and an inner cylinder (cylinder 300; Figure 5), the inner cylinder (cylinder 300; Figure 5) being disposed radially inward from the outer cylinder (cylinder 310; Figure 6) and detachably attached to the outer cylinder (the inner cylinder 300 can be removed from 310); and
a part (342) of the outer cylinder (cylinder 310; Figure 6) and a part (302) of the inner cylinder (cylinder 300; Figure 5) configure the storage sections (article containing section of 310D; see Figure 6).
Referring to claims 9 and 15. Dalpian discloses a measuring container (400; Figure 7) for dispensing a plurality of predetermined contents (8; Figure 7), wherein:
the outer cylinder (cylinder 310; Figure 6) includes a plurality of ribs (342) each protruding radially inward from a radially inner surface of the outer cylinder (protruding from the inner surface of cylinder 310; Figure 6) and extending in the axial direction (direction of central axis through member 446; Figure 8); and
the plurality of ribs (342) and the part (302) of the inner cylinder (cylinder 300; Figure 5) engage with each other and configure the storage sections (article containing section of 310D; see Figure 6).
Referring to claims 10 and 16. Dalpian discloses a measuring container (400; Figure 7) for dispensing a plurality of predetermined contents (8; Figure 7),
wherein the plurality of ribs (342) and the part (302) of the inner cylinder (cylinder 300; Figure 5) engage with each other to restrict rotation of the outer cylinder (cylinder 310; Figure 6) in the circumferential direction with respect to the inner cylinder (the outer and the inner cylinders are locked in place; Figure 6).
Referring to claims 11,14 and 17. Dalpian discloses a measuring container (400; Figure 7) for dispensing a plurality of predetermined contents (8; Figure 7),
wherein the plurality of ribs (342) is configured to slide in the part (302) of the inner cylinder (cylinder 300; Figure 5) in the axial direction (member 300 slides into housing 310; Figure 6).
Referring to claim 12. Dalpian discloses a measuring container (400; Figure 7) for dispensing a plurality of predetermined contents (8; Figure 7), wherein:
the inner cylinder (cylinder 300; Figure 5) includes a plurality of grooves (342) extending in the axial direction (direction of central axis through member 446; Figure 8); and
the part (302) of the outer cylinder (cylinder 310; Figure 6) and the plurality of grooves (342) engage with each other and configure the storage sections (article containing section of 310D; see Figure 6).
Referring to claim 13. Dalpian discloses a measuring container (400; Figure 7) for dispensing a plurality of predetermined contents (8; Figure 7), wherein:
the part of the outer cylinder (342) and the plurality of grooves (302) engage with each other to restrict rotation of the outer cylinder (cylinder 310; Figure 6) in the circumferential direction with respect to the inner cylinder (the outer and the inner cylinders are locked in place; Figure 6).
Referring to claim 14. Dalpian discloses a measuring container (400; Figure 7) for dispensing a plurality of predetermined contents (8; Figure 7), wherein:
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
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/RAKESH KUMAR/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3651
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