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 .
The election/restriction is hereby withdrawn in view that there is only one embodiment in the application. Applicant elects Group 4, figs 6-7, along with deletion of all other figures in the response dated 09/18/2025 is acknowledged.
The substitute specification filed 09/18/2025 has not been entered because it does not conform to 37 CFR 1.125(c) because:
(c) A substitute specification submitted under this section must be submitted with markings showing all the changes relative to the immediate prior version of the specification of record. The text of any added subject matter must be shown by underlining the added text. The text of any deleted matter must be shown by strike-through except that double brackets placed before and after the deleted characters may be used to show deletion of five or fewer consecutive characters. The text of any deleted subject matter must be shown by being placed within double brackets if strike-through cannot be easily perceived. An accompanying clean version (without markings) must also be supplied. Numbering the paragraphs of the specification of record is not considered a change that must be shown pursuant to this paragraph.
The drawings are objected to: Note the drawings must be in numerical order. Since applicant deleted various original drawings, the new drawings must be labeled in alphabetical numbers starting with fig. 1.
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 1-8, and 10-11 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Bober et al. (20190315287).
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Bober teaches A portable tray comprises a trough (32) and a plurality of clamping assemblies (note the tabs on each side in fig. 32 for inserting into the square tabs in figs 25-26), wherein the plurality of clamping assemblies is symmetrically arranged on two sides of the trough.
Regarding claim 2, note the rectangular trough body for the phone.
Regarding claims 3-4, and 11 note the tubular trough bodies (cup holders).
Regarding claims 5-6, note protrusions at 264 fig. 35 in a 1x2 matrix as claimed.
Regarding claim 7, note the clamping extending downward from an edge of the tray, and
a clamping groove is formed between the first clamping component and a trough side wall.
Regarding claim 8, note the notches.
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Regarding claim 10, note the two set of clamps on each sidewall.
Claims 1-4, and 7-12 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Aron (8313114). Aron teaches a portable tray comprises a trough (250/240) and a plurality of clamping assemblies (230/220/222/232), wherein the plurality of clamping assemblies is symmetrically arranged on two sides of the trough.
Regarding claim 2, note the rectangular trough body 150.
Regarding claims 3-4, and 11 note the tubular trough bodies 240.
Regarding claim 7, note the clamping extending downward from an edge of the tray, and a clamping groove (space) is formed between the first clamping component and a trough side wall at edge of 120.
Regarding claim 8, note there is a notch between 120.
Regarding claim 9, note a second clamping component (230) extending toward the clamping groove; the second clamping component is tightly attached to the trough side wall.
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Regarding claim 12, note the plurality of clamping assemblies is arranged three sides of the tray.
Claims 1-12 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Brunner (9511491). Brunner teaches a portable tray comprises a trough (49) and a plurality of clamping assemblies (note protrusions at corner and protrusions accommodating the latches), wherein the plurality of clamping assemblies is symmetrically arranged on two sides of the trough.
Regarding claims 2-4, note the rectangular troughs (note that tubular also comprises rectangular tubular shapes)
Regarding claims 5-6, note protrusions about 42 (fig. 2A)
Regarding claim 7, note each of the clamping protrusion has a downward portion and
a clamping groove is formed between the first clamping component and a trough side wall.
Regarding claim 8, note there is a notch between at least two clamping components.
Regarding claim 9, note second clamping component extending toward the clamping groove; the second clamping component is tightly attached to the trough side wall.
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Regarding claims 10 and 12, note there are 2 sets of clamps on each side and on three sides.
Claims 1-3, and 5-10 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Su (8505728).
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Su teaches a portable tray comprises a trough (3’) and a plurality of clamping assemblies (33’), wherein the plurality of clamping assemblies is symmetrically arranged on two sides of the trough.
Regarding claim 2, note the trough comprises a rectangular trough body.
Regarding claim 3, note the trough comprises a tubular trough body (rectangular). Regarding claims 5-6, note there are protrusions inside 3’ around the periphery (fig. 6)
Regarding claim 7, note the first clamping component (33’) extending downward from an edge of the tray a clamping groove is formed (23, fig. 9)) between the first clamping component and a trough side wall.
Regarding claim 8, note the clamping component is provided with a notch (either at the upper portion or tapered on two sides).
Regarding claim 9, note the a second clamping component (protrusion from the body) extending toward the clamping groove.
Regarding claim 10, note the two groups of clamping assemblies 33’ in a way of interval.
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TRI M. MAI
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Art Unit 3733
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