IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Atty. Docket: KAESELERC
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`Conf. No.: 1040
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`Examiner: N/A
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`Washington, D.C.
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`September 17, 2015
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`In re Application of:
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`Werner KAESELER
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`U.S. Appln. No.: 14/848,782
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`Filed: September 9, 2015
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`For: SPOT WELDING CAP CHANGER
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Sir:
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`Prior to examination on the merits, and prior to calculation of the filing
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`fee, kindly amend as follows:
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which
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`begins on page 2 of this paper.
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`Remarks begin on page 9 of this paper.
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`Ex. C&D 1008, page 1
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`Ex. C&D 1008, page 1
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`In re of: Werner KAESELER
`Preliminary Amendment
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`Atty. Dkt. KAESELER2C
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS:
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims
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`in the application.
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`1- 16 (Cancelled)
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`17.
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`(New) A cap magazine for spot welding caps, the cap magazine
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`comprising:
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`a cap carrier having a plurality of holes sized and shaped to receive a
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`plurality of spot welding caps in a circular arrangement; and
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`a spring for driving the cap carrier, the spring providing an advancing
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`force to advance the caps one by one so that one of the caps moves to an access position,
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`the access position allowing one of the spot welding caps to be attached axially to a shaft
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`of a pincer spot welding head and to be extracted from the cap carrier, and when the cap
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`in the access position is extracted from the cap carrier, the spring advances another one of
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`the caps into the access position.
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`18.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17 further comprising a
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`magazine cover positioned over the cap carrier.
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`19.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 18, wherein the magazine cover
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`includes an access opening at the access position.
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`20.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 18, wherein the cap carrier
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`rotates relative to the magazine cover.
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`21.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 18, wherein the magazine cover
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`has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the cap carrier such that the magazine
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`cover extends beyond the cap carrier.
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`22.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 18, wherein the magazine cover
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`has a stiffening cover rim.
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`23.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17, wherein the cap carrier has
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`an exterior surface that is at least partially exposed.
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`24.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17, wherein when one of the
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`spot welding caps is in one of the plurality of holes, the spot welding cap protrudes
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`beyond an upper surface of the cap carrier.
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`25.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17, wherein the cap carrier has
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`a surface opposite the plurality of holes that is exposed at the access position.
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`26.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17, wherein the cap carrier has
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`an odd number of holes.
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`27.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17, wherein the plurality of
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`holes are non—uniformly spaced around the cap carrier.
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`28.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17, wherein the plurality of
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`holes are spaced around the cap carrier with an increased spacing between two of the
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`plurality of holes.
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`29.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17 wherein the spring is a
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`spindle or spiral spring.
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`30.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17, wherein the spring is
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`arranged centrally in the cap carrier and the plurality of holes are positioned around the
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`spring.
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`Ex. C&D 1008, page 3
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`31.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 18 further comprising a stop for
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`successively retaining each cap in the access position, wherein the stop is below an upper
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`surface of the magazine cover.
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`32.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 17, further comprising a spring
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`box that includes the spring, one end of the spring being fixed at the spring box and the
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`other end is fixed to the cap carrier.
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`33.
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`(New) A spot welding cap changer comprising:
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`a cap extractor having a gripper which in response to an extraction
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`movement detaches a spot welding cap of a pincer spot welding head inserted into the
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`gripper from a shaft of the pincer spot welding head; and
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`a cap magazine comprising a cap carrier having a plurality of holes sized
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`and shaped to receive a plurality of spot welding caps in a circular arrangement, and a
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`spring for driving the cap carrier, the spring providing an advancing force to advance the
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`caps one by one so that one of the caps moves to an access position, the access position
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`allowing one of the spot welding caps to be attached axially to a shaft of a pincer spot
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`welding head and to be extracted from the cap carrier, and when the cap in the access
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`position is extracted from the cap carrier, the spring advances another one of the caps into
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`the access position.
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`34.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the cap
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`magazine further comprises a magazine cover positioned over the cap carrier.
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`35.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 34, wherein the
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`magazine cover includes an access opening at the access position.
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`36.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 34, wherein the cap
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`carrier rotates relative to the magazine cover.
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`37.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 34, wherein the
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`magazine cover has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the cap carrier such that
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`the magazine cover extends beyond the cap carrier.
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`38.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 34, wherein the
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`magazine cover has a stiffening cover rim.
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`39.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the cap
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`carrier has an exterior surface that is at least partially exposed.
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`40.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein when
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`one of the spot welding caps is in one of the plurality of holes, the spot welding cap
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`protrudes beyond an upper surface of the cap carrier.
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`41.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the cap
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`carrier has a surface opposite the plurality of holes that is exposed at the access position.
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`42.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the cap
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`carrier has an odd number of holes.
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`43.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the
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`plurality of holes are non—uniformly spaced around the cap carrier.
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`44.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the
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`plurality of holes are spaced around the cap carrier with an increased spacing between
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`two of the plurality of holes.
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`45.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the
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`spring is a spindle or spiral spring.
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`46.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the
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`spring is arranged centrally in the cap carrier and the plurality of holes are positioned
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`around the spring.
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`47.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 34, wherein the cap
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`magazine further comprises a stop for successively retaining each cap in the access
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`position, wherein the stop is below an upper surface of the magazine cover.
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`48.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the cap
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`magazine further comprises a spring box that includes the spring, one end of the spring
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`being fixed at the spring box and the other end is fixed to the cap carrier.
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`49.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33 further
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`comprising an additional cap magazine, wherein both cap magazines are positioned
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`opposite each other such that one magazine faces in a first direction and the other faces in
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`the opposite direction.
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`50.
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`(New) The spot welding cap changer of claim 33, wherein the cap
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`magazine is removable from the spot welding cap changer.
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`51.
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`(New) A cap magazine for spot welding caps, the cap magazine
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`comprising:
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`a cap carrier having a plurality of holes sized and shaped to receive a
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`plurality of spot welding caps in a circular arrangement;
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`a spring for advancing the caps one by one; and
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`an access position for allowing one of the spot welding caps to be
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`extracted from the cap carrier;
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`wherein, when the cap in the access position is extracted from the cap
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`carrier, the spring advances another one of the caps into the access position.
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`52.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51 further comprising a
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`magazine cover positioned over the cap carrier.
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`53.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 52, wherein the magazine cover
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`includes an access opening at the access position.
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`54.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 52, wherein the cap carrier
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`rotates relative to the magazine cover.
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`55.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 52, wherein the magazine cover
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`has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the cap carrier such that the magazine
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`cover extends beyond the cap carrier.
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`56.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 52, wherein the magazine cover
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`has a stiffening cover rim.
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`57.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51, wherein the cap carrier has
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`an exterior surface that is at least partially exposed.
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`58.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51, wherein when one of the
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`spot welding caps is in one of the plurality of holes, the spot welding cap protrudes
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`beyond an upper surface of the cap carrier.
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`59.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51, wherein the cap carrier has
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`a surface opposite the plurality of holes that is exposed at the access position.
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`60.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51, wherein the cap carrier has
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`an odd number of holes.
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`Ex. C&D 1008, page 7
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`In re of: Werner KAESELER
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`61.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51, wherein the plurality of
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`holes are non—uniforrnly spaced around the cap carrier.
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`62.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51, wherein the plurality of
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`holes are spaced around the cap carrier with an increased spacing between two of the
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`plurality of holes.
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`63.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51, wherein the spring is a
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`spindle or spiral spring.
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`64.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51, wherein the spring is
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`arranged centrally in the cap carrier and the plurality of holes are positioned around the
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`spring.
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`65.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 52 further comprising a stop for
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`successively retaining each cap in the access position, wherein the stop is below an upper
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`surface of the magazine cover.
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`66.
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`(New) The cap magazine of claim 51 further comprising a spring
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`box that includes the spring, one end of the spring being fixed at the spring box and the
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`other end is fixed to the cap carrier.
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`Ex. C&D 1008, page 8
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`REMARKS
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`Claims 17-66 presently appear in this case, which claims 1-16 having been
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`cancelled without prejudice and claims 17-66 having been added. Applicant submits that
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`no new matter has been added by way of these amendments.
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`The Applicant submits that the application is in condition for allowance
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`and respectfully requests a notice to that effect.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`BROWDY AND NEIMARK, P.L.L.C.
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`Attorneys for Applicant(s)
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`By
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`/Ronni S. Jillions/
`Ronni S. Jillions
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`Registration No. 31,979
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`RSJ:srd
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`DATE MAILED: 06/02/2016
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
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`(Applications filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
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`to eliminate the
`Section 1(h)(2) of the AIA Technical Corrections Act amended 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(3)(B)(i)
`requirement that the Office provide a patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. See
`Revisions to Patent Term Adjustment, 78 Fed. Reg. 19416, 19417 (Apr. 1, 2013). Therefore, the Office is no longer
`providing an initial patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. The Office will continue to
`provide a patent term adjustment determination with the Issue Notification Letter that is mailed to applicant
`approximately three weeks prior to the issue date of the patent, and will include the patent term adjustment on the
`patent. Any request for reconsideration of the patent term adjustment determination (or reinstatement of patent term
`adjustment) should follow the process outlined in 37 CFR 1.705.
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`Any questions regarding the Patent Term Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the Office of
`Patent Legal Administration at (571)-272-7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee payments should be
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`PToL—85 (Rev. 02/11)
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`EX- C&D 1008: page 12
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`Ex. C&D 1008, page 12
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`Ex. C&D 1008, page 13
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`Ex. C&D 1008, page 13
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`Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary
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`14/848,782
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`Examiner
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`KAESELER, WERNER
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`Art Unlt
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`Application No.
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`App|icant(s)
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`KILEY STONER
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`1735
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`All participants (applicant, app|icant’s representative, PTO personnel):
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`(1) .
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`(2)
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`Date of Interview: 28 AQl’i/ 2016.
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`(3):-
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`(4):-
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`Type:
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`I] Video Conference
`IXI Telephonic
`I:I Personal [copy given to: El applicant
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`I:I applicant’s representative]
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`Exhibit shown or demonstration conducted:
`If Yes, brief description:
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`I:I Yes
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`IZI No.
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`I:l112 I:I102 I:I103 lZIOthers
`I:I101
`Issues Discussed
`(For each of the checked box(es) above, please describe below the issue and detailed description of the discussion)
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`Claim(s) discussed: all Qending.
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`Identification of prior art discussed: %.
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`Substance of Interview
`(For each issue discussed, provide a detailed description and indicate if agreement was reached. Some topics may include: identification or clarification of a
`reference or a portion thereof, claim interpretation, proposed amendments, arguments of any applied references etc...)
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`Mr. Hinton agreed to file a terminal disclaimer and also agreed to the examiner's amendment set forth in the attached
`Office action.
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`Applicant recordation instructions:
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`If is not necessary for applicant to provide a separate record of the substance of interview.
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`Examiner recordation instructions: Examiners must summarize the substance of any interview of record. A complete and proper recordation of the
`substance of an interview should include the items listed in MPEP 713.04 for complete and proper recordation including the identification of the
`general thrust of each argument or issue discussed, a general indication of any other pertinent matters discussed regarding patentability and the
`general results or outcome of the interview, to include an indication as to whether or not agreement was reached on the issues raised.
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`I:I Attachment
`/KILEY STONER/
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1735 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-413B (Rev. 8/11/2010)
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`Interview Summary
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`Paper No. 20160526
`Ex. C&D 1008, page 14
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`Ex. C&D 1008, page 14
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`App|icant(s)
`Application No.
`KAESELER, WERNER
`14/848,782
` Notice of Allowability
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`No
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application.
`If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL—85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
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`1. IX] This communication is responsive to 5/9/16.
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`D A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`2. I] An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on
`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`; the restriction
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`3. IX! The allowed cIaim(s) is/are 17-76. As a result of the allowed cIaim(s), you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution
`Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information, please see
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`4. IX Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)—(d) or (f).
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`Certified copies:
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`a) IZ All
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`b) I:I Some
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`*c) I] None of the:
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`1. I:I Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`2. E Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. 11/997,131 .
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`3. El Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
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`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`* Certified copies not received:
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE “MAILING DATE” of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
`noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT of this application.
`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`5. I:I CORRECTED DRAWINGS ( as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
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`including changes required by the attached Examiner’s Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of
`Paper No./Mail Date
`Identifying indicia