IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Application No.:
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`17/757,863
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`Filing Date:
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`June 22, 2022
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`National Phase of:©§PCT/KR2021/003307
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`Applicant:
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`Kyung Jae Leeet al.
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`Group Art Unit:
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`Confirmation No.:
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`3746
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`8407
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`Examiner:
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`Title:
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`Wesley G.Harris
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`SCROLL COMPRESSOR
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`Attorney Docket:
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`H-IP19110003US1 (266673)
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`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissionerfor Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`AMENDMENT
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`Honorable Commissioner:
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`In responseto the non-final Office Action mailed on August 2, 2023, please amendthe
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`patent application and consider the remarksasset forth on the following pages.
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIFICATION
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`Please amend paragraph [0084] as follows:
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`[0084] Specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 18 to 21, the compression chamber C may include a
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`first compression chamber C1 positioned at a centrifugal side in a radial direction ofthe scroll
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`accommodation space S2 and havingthe refrigerant at a pressure inafirst pressure range, a
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`second compression chamber C2 positioned to be closer to a centripetal side in the radial
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`direction of the scroll accommodation space S2 than the first compression chamber C1 to the
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`centripetal side and having the refrigerant at a pressure in a second pressure range higher than the
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`first pressure range, and a third compression chamber C3 positioned to be closer to the
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`centripetal side in the radial direction of the scroll accommodation space S2 than the second
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`compression chamber C2 to the centripetal side and having the refrigerant at a pressure in a third
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`pressure range higher than the second pressure range.Fhetwe-firstchambers-Cl-compression
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`Please amend paragraph [0087] as follows:
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`Please amend paragraph [0088] as follows:
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`[0088] In this case, the discharge openings 512 mayinclude a main discharge opening 512a
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`formed adjacent to a center of the fixed end plate 510 to discharge the refrigerant inthethird
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`compression chamberC3, a first sub-discharge opening 512b formedoutside the main discharge
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`opening 512a in a radial direction of the fixed end plate 510 to discharge the refrigerant in the
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`second outer compression chamber C21, and a second sub-discharge opening 512c formed
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`outside the main discharge opening 512ain the radial direction of the fixed end plate 510 and
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`disposed opposite to the first sub-discharge opening 512b based on the main discharge opening
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`512a to discharge the refrigerant in the second inner compression chamber C22.
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`Please amend paragraph [0089] as follows:
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`[0089] In addition, the injection port 514 may be provided in plural to supply the refrigerant,
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`discharged from the injection valve assembly 700, to both the pair of seeendfirst compression
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`chambers[[C2]]C1. That is, the injection ports 514 may includea first injection port 514a that
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`may communicate with the secerdfirst outer compression chamber[[C21]]C11, and a second
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`injection port 514b that may communicate with the seeerdfirst inner compression chamber
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`[[C22]]C12.
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`Thefirst injection port 514a and the secondinjection port 514b may be formed
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`opposite to each other based on an imaginary line that connects the first sub-discharge opening
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`512b and the second sub-discharge opening 512c. However, the present disclosure is not
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`limited thereto, and the injection port 514 may be providedin plural, and the plurality of
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`injection ports 514 may be formed at the sameside based on an imaginary line that connects the
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`first sub-discharge opening 512b and the second sub-discharge opening 512c.
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`Please amend paragraph [0091] as follows:
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`[0091] In this case, the injection ports 514 may simultaneously communicate with the
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`secondfirst outer compression chamber[[C21]]C11 and the seeendfirst inner compression
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`chamber[[C22]]C12 so that pressure imbalance does not occur between the secordfirst outer
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`compression chamber[[C21]]C11 and the seeenrdfirst inner compression chamber[[C22]]C12.
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`Thatis, as illustrated in FIG. 22, when the communication between the first injection port 514a
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`and the seeendfirst outer compression chamber[[C21]]C11 is initiated, the communication
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`between the second injection port 514b and the secerdfirst inner compression chamber
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`[[C22]]C12 may be initiated.
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`Please amend paragraph [0092] as follows:
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`[0092] In addition, particularly, the injection ports 514 may be blocked simultaneously together
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`with the seeendfirst outer compression chamber[[C21]]C11 and the seeendfirst inner
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`compression chamber[[C22]]€42. Thatis, as illustrated in FIG. 22, when the communication
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`betweenthe first injection port 514a and the seeendfirst outer compression chamber[[C21]]C11
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`is blocked, the communication between the second injection port 514b and the seeendfirst inner
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`compression chamber[[C22]]C12 may be blocked.
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`Please amend paragraph [0099] as follows:
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`third-outercompression[0099] In this case, when the pressure in thechamber-C31andthe
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`pressure+nthethirdchamberC32reachthird compression chamber C3compressioninner
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`reaches a level of a discharge pressure, the main opening/closing part 610 opens the main
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`discharge opening 512a.
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`In this case, when the pressure in the second outer compression
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`chamber C21 is higher than the second pressure range, the first sub-opening/closing part 630
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`opensthe first sub-discharge opening 512b to decrease the pressure in the second outer
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`compression chamber C21 to a level included in the second pressure range. When the pressure
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`in the second inner compression chamber C22 higher than the secondpressure range, the second
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`sub-opening/closing part 650 opensthe second sub-discharge opening 512c to decrease the
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`pressure in the second inner compression chamber C22 to a level included in the second pressure
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`range. As aresult, itis possible to prevent the pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the
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`main discharge opening 512a from becoming excessively higher than the discharge pressure.
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`That is, the excessive compression may be prevented.
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`Please amend paragraph [00109] as follows:
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`[00109] The first and second leg portions 724a and 724b are formedin parallel with each other.
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`A connected portion 727betweenthefirst leg portion 724a and the connection portion 726 and a
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`connected portion 727between the second leg portion 724b and the connection portion 726 may
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`be formed at the opposite sides to implement the compact structure. Thatis, the first leg portion
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`724a and the second leg portion 724b are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the
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`connection portion 726.
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`Please amend paragraph [00164] as follows:
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`[00164] Specifically, an injection valve assembly 1700 according to another embodiment will
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`be described with reference to FIG. 16, a cover plate 1710 has two inflow ports 1712, and an
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`injection valve 1720 has two head portions 1722 and twoleg portions 1724. However, unlike
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`the above-mentioned description, the first inflow port 1712a and the second inflow port 1712b
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`are formedside by side at one side of the cover plate 1710. Therefore, the first head portion
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`1722a andthefirst leg portion 1724a for opening or closing the first inflow port 1712a and the
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`second head portion 1722b and the second leg portion 1724b for opening or closing the second
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`inflow port 1712b may be formedside by side in the same direction without being formed in a
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`staggered manner.
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`In the present embodiment, a connection portion 1726 configured to connect
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`the first leg portion 1724a and the secondleg portion 1724b hasa straight shape. However, the
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`present disclosure is not limited thereto. That is, a connected portion 1727betweenthe first leg
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`portion 1724a and the connection portion 1726 and a connected portion 1727between the second
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`leg portion 1724b and the connection portion 1726 are formedat the sameside.
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAWINGS
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`The attached six (6) “Replacement Sheets” of drawings including FIGS. 9, 16, and 18-21
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`replace the six (6) original drawing sheets filed with the patent application including FIGS. 9, 16,
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`and 18-21.
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`The followinglisting of claims will replace all prior versions andlistings of claims in the
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`patent application.
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`1-20. (Cancelled)
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`21. (Currently Amended) A scroll compressor comprising:
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`a housing;
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`a motor provided in the housing;
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`a rotary shaft configured to be rotated by the motor;
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`an orbiting scroll configured to orbit in conjunction with the rotary shaft; and
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`a fixed scroll configured to define compression chambers together with the orbiting
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`scroll,
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`wherein the housing further comprises:
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`a center housing penetrated by the rotary shaft;
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`a front housing configured to define, together with the center housing, a motor
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`accommodation space that accommodates the motor; and
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`a rear housing configured to define a discharge chamber that accommodates a
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`refrigerant discharged from the compression chambers, and wherein an
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`injection valve assembly is provided betweenthe fixed scroll and the rear
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`housing, and the injection valve assembly further comprises an anti-
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`leakage meansand an injection valve configured to open or close an
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`injection flow path that guides the refrigerant, which is introduced from
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`outside of the housing, to the compression chambers,
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`wherein the injection valve assembly further comprises:
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`a cover plate coupled to the rear housing and having an inflow port into which
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`the refrigerant is introduced: and
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`a valve plate coupled to the cover plate and having an outflow port through
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`whichthe refrigerant introduced through the inflow port is discharged,
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`wherein the anti-leakage means further comprises a gasket retainer
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`interposed between the cover plate and the valve plate, wherein the
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`injection valve is interposed between the cover plate and the gasket
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`retainer and configured to open or close the inflow port, and wherein a
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`valve plate lower surface facing the fixed scroll is spaced apart from the
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`fixed scroll, and the valve plate further includes a protruding portion
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`protruding from the valve plate lower surface toward the fixed scroll and
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`through which the outflow port is formed.
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`22. (Canceled)
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`23. (Currently Amended) The scroll compressor of claim [[22]]21, wherein the gasket
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`retainer comprises a bead portion protruding from a gasket retainer upper surface facing the
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`cover plate, and the bead portion surroundsthe injection valve.
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`24. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 21, wherein the refrigerantis
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`introduced into the front housing and introduced into the compression chambers, andat least a
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`part of the refrigerant discharged to the outside of the housing is introduced in a middle-pressure
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`state from the outside of the housing and introduced into the compression chambers through the
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`injection flow path.
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`25. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 23, wherein the gasket retainer
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`and the injection valve are compressed between the coverplate and the valveplate.
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`26. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 25, wherein when the gasket
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`retainer and the injection valve are assembled between the coverplate and the valve plate, the
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`bead portion is pressed by the coverplate in a direction toward the valve plate, and an inner
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`portion of the gasket retainer, which faces the injection valve, is bent in a direction toward the
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`injection valve.
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`27. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 26, wherein a gap between the
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`injection valve and the coverplate after the bead portion is pressed is smaller than a gap between
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`the injection valve and the cover plate before the bead portion is pressed.
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`28. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 26, wherein a height h by
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`whichthe bead portion protrudes is equal to or larger than a thickness t of the injection valve.
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`29. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 23, wherein the gasket retainer
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`further comprises one or moreretainer portions inclined in a direction in which the injection
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`valve is opened.
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`30. (Currently Amended) Fhe-sereH-compressor-ofelatm23A scroll compressor
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`comprising:
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`a housing:
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`a motor provided in the housing;
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`a rotary shaft configured to be rotated by the motor:
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`an orbiting scroll configured to orbit in conjunction with the rotary shaft; and
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`a fixed scroll configured to define compression chambers together with the orbiting
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`scroll,
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`wherein the housing further comprises:
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`a center housing penetrated by the rotary shaft:
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`a front housing configured to define, together with the center housing, a motor
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`accommodation space that accommodates the motor; and
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`a rear housing configured to define a discharge chamber that accommodates a
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`refrigerant discharged from the compression chambers, and wherein an
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`injection valve assembly is provided between the fixed scroll and the rear
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`housing, and the injection valve assembly further comprises an anti-
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`leakage means and an injection valve configured to open or close an
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`injection flow path that guides the refrigerant, which is introduced from
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`outside of the housing, to the compression chambers,
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`wherein the injection valve assembly further comprises:
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`a cover plate coupled to the rear housing and having an inflow port into which the
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`refrigerant is introduced: and
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`a valve plate coupled to the cover plate and having an outflow port through which
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`the refrigerant introduced through the inflow port is discharged, wherein
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`the anti-leakage means further comprises a gasket retainer interposed
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`between the cover plate and the valve plate, and wherein the injection
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`valve is interposed between the cover plate and the gasket retainer and
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`configured to open or close the inflow port,
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`wherein the gasket retainer comprises a bead portion protruding from a gasket retainer
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`upper surface facing the cover plate, and the bead portion surroundsthe injection
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`valve, wherein the gasket retainer further comprises:
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`a third fastening hole penetratively formed in an outer portion of the bead portion based
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`on a radial direction so that a fastening bolt is inserted into the third fastening
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`hole; and
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`a third positioning hole penetratively formed in an inner portion of the bead portion based
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`on the radial direction so that a positioning pin is inserted into the third
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`positioning hole.
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`31. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 29, wherein the valve plate
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`further comprises one or more inclined spaces that correspond to the one or moreretainer
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`portions and accommodatesthe refrigerant introduced through the inflow port.
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`32. (Currently Amended) The scroll compressor of claim 31, wherein the fixed scroll
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`further comprises an injection port configured to guide the refrigerant, which is discharged from
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`the outflow port, to the compression chambers, and the outflow port guides the refrigerant in the
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`one or more inclined spacespaces to the injection port.
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`33. (Currently Amended) Fhe-sereH-compressor-ofclaim32A scroll compressor
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`comprising:
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`a housing:
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`a motor provided in the housing;
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`a rotary shaft configured to be rotated by the motor:
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`an orbiting scroll configured to orbit in conjunction with the rotary shaft; and
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`a fixed scroll configured to define compression chambers together with the orbiting
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`scroll,
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`wherein the housing further comprises:
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`a center housing penetrated by the rotary shaft:
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`a front housing configured to define, together with the center housing, a motor
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`accommodation space that accommodates the motor; and
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`a rear housing configured to define a discharge chamber that accommodates a
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`refrigerant discharged from the compression chambers, and wherein an
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`injection valve assembly is provided between the fixed scroll and the rear
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`housing, and the injection valve assembly further comprises an anti-
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`leakage means and an injection valve configured to open or close an
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`injection flow path that guides the refrigerant, which is introduced from
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`outside of the housing, to the compression chambers,
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`wherein the injection valve assembly further comprises:
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`a cover plate coupled to the rear housing and having an inflow port into which the
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`refrigerant is introduced: and
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`a valve plate coupled to the cover plate and having an outflow port through which
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`the refrigerant introduced through the inflow port is discharged, wherein
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`the anti-leakage means further comprises a gasket retainer interposed
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`between the cover plate and the valve plate, and wherein the injection
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`valve is interposed between the cover plate and the gasket retainer and
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`configured to open or close the inflow port,
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`wherein the gasket retainer comprises a bead portion protruding from a gasket retainer
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`upper surface facing the cover plate, and the bead portion surroundsthe injection
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`valve,
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`wherein the gasket retainer further comprises one or more retainer portions inclined in a
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`direction in which the injection valve is opened,
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`wherein the valve plate further comprises one or more inclined spaces that correspond to
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`the one or more retainer portions and accommodates the refrigerant introduced
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`through the inflow port,
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`wherein the fixed scroll further comprises an injection port configured to guide the
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`refrigerant, which is discharged from the outflow port, to the compression
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`chambers, and the outflow port guides the refrigerant in the one or more inclined
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`spaces to the injection port,
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`wherein the inflow port further comprises:
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`a first inflow port; and
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`a second inflow port formed independently of the first inflow port,
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`wherein the injection valve comprises:
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`a first head portion configured to open or close thefirst inflow port;
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`a first leg portion configured to support the first head portion;
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`a second head portion configured to open or close the second inflow port;
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`a second leg portion configured to support the second head portion; and
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`a connection portion configured to connectthe first leg portion and the secondleg
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`portion,
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`wherein the one or more retainer perttenportions comprises:
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`a first retainer portion configured to support the first head portion andthefirst leg
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`portion whenthe injection valve opensthe inflow port; and
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`a second retainer portion configured to support the second head portion and the
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`second leg portion, and
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`wherein the one or more inclined spaeespaces comprises:
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`a first inclined space configured to accommodate the refrigerant introduced
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`throughthe first inflow port; and
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`a second inclined space configured to accommodate the refrigerant introduced
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`through the second inflow port.
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`34. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 33, wherein a connected
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`portion betweenthe first leg portion and the connection portion and a connected portion between
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`the second leg portion and the connection portion are formed at opposite sides.
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`35. (Currently Amended) The scroll compressor of claim 32, wherein the inflow port
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`a first inflow port; and
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`a second inflow port formed independently of the first inflow port,
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`wherein the injection valve comprises:
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`a first head portion configured to open or close thefirst inflow port;
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`a first leg portion configured to support the first head portion;
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`a second head portion configured to open or close the second inflow port;
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`a second leg portion configured to support the second head portion; and
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`a connection portion configured to connectthe first leg portion and the secondleg
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`portion, wherein the one or moreretainer pertternportions is configured as
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`a single retainer portion configured to support the first head portion, the
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`first leg portion, the second head portion, and the second leg portion when
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`the injection valve opens the inflow port, and wherein the one or more
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`inclined spacespaces is configured as a single inclined space configured to
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`accommodate the refrigerant introduced throughthefirst inflow port and
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`the second inflow port.
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`36. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 35, wherein a connected
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`portion betweenthe first leg portion and the connection portion and a connected portion between
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`the second leg portion and the connection portion are formedat the sameside.
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`37. (Currently Amended) The scroll compressor of claim 29, wherein the one or more
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`retainer perterportionsis inclined by a cut-out portion in a body ofthe gasketretainer.
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`38. (Currently Amended) The scroll compressor of claim 37, wherein the gasket retainer
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`comprises one or more blade portions configured to connect the one or more retainer
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`porterportions and the body of the gasket retainer that faces the one or more retainer
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`porternportions.
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`39. (Currently Amended) The scroll compressor of claim 29, wherein the one or more
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`retainer pertterportionsis inclined by a cut-out portion in a body of the gasket retainer, and the
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`gasket retainer further comprisesa pair of blade portions configured to connect two opposite
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`sides of the one or more retainer pertternportions and the body of the gasket retainer that faces the
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`two opposite sides of the one or more retainer pertterportions.
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`40. (Previously Presented) The scroll compressor of claim 39, wherein a main flow hole
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`is formed at one side of the pair of blade portions, and a pair of auxiliary flow holes each having
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`a straight shape is formedat the other side of the pair of blade portions.
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`REMARKS
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`Claims 21 and 23-40 remain in the patent application for consideration by the Examiner.
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`Claims 21, 23, 30, 32, 33, 35 and 37-39 are amended. Support for the amendments1s
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`foundin the specification asfiled.
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`Claims 1-20 and 22 are cancelled.
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`The specification and drawings are amendedforclarity and consistency. The reference
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`numerals of FIGS. 9, 16, and 18-21 and paragraphs [0084], [0087]-[0089], [0091 ]-[0092],
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`[0099], [00109], and [00164] of the specification are amended.
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`No new matteris added.
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`Favorable reconsideration of the patent application in view of the following remarksis
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`respectfully requested.
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`OBJECTIONS TO THE DRAWINGS
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`The Examiner objected to the drawingsas follows:
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`The drawings are objected to under 37 CBR 1.83ia), The drawings must showevery
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`feature of the trvention specified in the claims. Therefore, the connected portion (claters 34 and
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`36} must be shows or the feature(s} canceled fromm the claba(s3. No pew mailer should be
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`entered,
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`Reference numerals 727 and 1727 are added to paragraphs [00109] and [00164], as well
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`as Figs. 9 and 16 to designate the recited “connected portion”. Withdrawal of the objections is
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`respectfully requested.
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`OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS
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`The Examiner objected to the claims as follows:
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`Claim 32 is objected to because of the following informalities:
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`line 3 should be amended
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`fo -and the outflowport guides the refrigerantin the ene or mere inclined [[space]| spacesto the
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`injection port-. Appropriate correction 1s required.
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`Claim 32 is amended as suggested by the Examiner.
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`5.
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`Claim 33 is objected to because of the following pformalines:
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`ine EL should be amended fo -wherein the one er mpre retainer {[partiorg]
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`pocens comprises:
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`Line 16 should be aneoncded to -whercin the ene oc pare inclined [{space}]
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`spaces compracs:-Apprapaate correction is required.
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`Claim 33 is amended as suggested by the Examiner.
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`6.
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`Claim 33 is objected to because ofthe following informalities:
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`line 10 should be amendedto -wherein the one ar more retainer {[[portion|]
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`portions is configuredas a....-.
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`b.
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`Line 13 should be amended fo -wherein the one or more inclined [{space]|
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`spaces is configured as...:-Appropriate correction is required.
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`Claim 35 is amended as suggested by the Examiner.
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`3.
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`Claim37 is objected to because of the folowing informalities:
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`line 1 should be amended
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`to -wherein the one er more refainer [{pertion|} portions is inclined by a-. Appropriate
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`correction is required.
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`Claim 37 is amended as suggested by the Examiner.
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`Chaim38 is objected io because of the folowing informalities:
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`lines 2-3 should be
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`amended to ~ wherein the gasket retaiaer comprises one or more blade portions configured to
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`connect the ore or more retainer [fpartion}] portions and the bady of the zasket retainer that
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`faces the gone pr more retainer [[portion] | poetians - Approprate carrection is required.
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`Claim 38 is amended as suggested by the Examiner.
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`Chim39 is objected to because of (he following informalities:
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`amended io -wherem fhe ope er more retarcer [portion}} poriens is mehaed by a cat-out
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`portion in a body af the gasket retainer, and the gasket retamerfurther comprises a pair ofblade
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`porons cemfigared to comnect fwo opposite skles of the one ar more retainer [[partioa}}
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`portions and the body of the gasket retainer thar faces the twa opposite sides af the Gne or mare
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`refainer [fpoxton{}] pertions ~. Appropriate correction 18 requined
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`Claim 39 is amended as suggested by the Examiner.
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`Withdrawalof the objections is respectfully requested.
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`REJECTIONS UNDER35 U.S.C. § 112
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`The Examinerrejected the claims as follows:
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`Claim34 and 36 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. LP2tb) or 35 LOS.C. 112 Gore-APA), second
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`peragraph, as being undetinite for fuling to partcularhy point ant and distinctly churn the subject
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`matter which the dpvertor or a jolt inventor, or for pre- ALAthe applicand regards as the
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`Regarding claim 34:
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`The lintitation “a connected partion” in fine t and 2 is unclear. It’s meaclear what this
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`structure is and howifdifferentiates fram the connection porion. Phe spectficahion tdenufies the
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`cormection portion as 726 which is hetweer the first leg portion F24a and (he second leg portion
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`724b but tl falls to ideniify what the connected portion is in the figures. For the sake of
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`examination, the office has assumed that the connected porlienis structure belbween the
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`connector portiod 726 aud the first or secoad leg poruion 7ida/?24h
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`Regarding claim 36:
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`The linittation “a connected partion” in ine t and 2 is unclear. The Himitation is unclear
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`for the same reasons identified im the claim 34 rejection above.
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`The reference numerals of Figs. 9 and 16 and paragraphs [00109] and [00164] of the
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`specification are amended. Specifically, reference numerals 727 and 1727 are added to
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`paragraphs [00109] and [00164], as well as Figs. 9 and 16 to designate the recited “connected
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`portion”. Thus, the rejections are moot and withdrawal ofthe rejections is respectfully requested.
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`REJECTIONS UNDER35 U.S.C.§§ 102 AND 103
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`The Examiner madethe following art based rejections:
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`Claims 21-22 aul 24 are rejected ander 35 U.S.C. 102447) as being anticipatedby
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`US 2015492127 te Navaneet al. (Nagane).
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`Chaimis) 23, 25-29, 31-32 and 37-46 is/are rejected under 33 €.5.C.
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`103 as being
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`unpatentable over US 2015/0192127 ta Naganeet al. (Nagano) as applied to cluim 22 above,
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`and furtherin view of US 2005/0249608 to Tazami.
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`However, the Examiner further indicated:
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`Claims 30, 33 and 35 ace objected to as being dependent upon a refected base claum, bul
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`would be allowable rf rewritten in tidependent form includingall of the limitalions of the base
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`claim and any mtervening claims.
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`Chums 34 aad 36 are would be allowable Wf rewriiten fo overcome the rejection(s} under
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`35 USA Tifaar 3A EL ALC, ERD tpre-ALA} 2nd paragraph, set forte pa this (fice action aad
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`to Inchide all of the hmations of the base claim andany intervening claims.
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`The Applicants thank the Examinerfor the indication of allowable subject martter, but
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`traverse the rejections in view of the amendments to Claim 21.
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`Claim 1 is amended to include the limitations of dependent Claim 22, as well asrecite ‘a
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`valve plate lower surface facing the fixed scroll is spaced apart from the fixed scroll, and the
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`valve plate further includes a protruding portion protruding from the valve plate lower surface
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`toward the fixed scroll and through which the outflow port is formed’.
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`According to amended Claim 21, since the valve plate (730) is spaced apart from the
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`fixed scroll (500), the valve plate (730) further includes the protruding portion (732) protruding
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`from the valve plate lower surface (730b) toward the fixed scroll (500) and through which the
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`outflow port (736) is formed. Therefore, the discharge valve (600)is interposed between the
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`fixed scroll (500) and the valve plate lower surface (730b) andthe refrigerant discharged from
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`the discharge opening (512) flowsinto the discharge chamber (D). See Figs. 3 and 14 of the
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`present patent application included hereinbelow for convenience.
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`However, in D1 (U.S. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. 2015/0192127) the intermediate pressure
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`housing (valve plate, 13) is in contact with the fixed scroll (20) and therefore does not include
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`D2 (US. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. 2005/0249608) does not resolve these deficiencies.
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`Thus, the cited references, alone or in combination, do not disclose, teach, or suggest the
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`limitations of Claim 21. Therefore, Claim 21 is allowable. It follows that Claims 23-29, 31-32,
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`and 35-40 which depend from Claim 21 are also allowable.
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`Allowable Claim 30 is amendedto includethe limitations of base Claim 21 and
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`intervening Claim 23, thereby rewriting Claim 30 into independent form. Thus, Claim 30 is
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`allowable.
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`Allowable Claim 33 is amendedto include the limitations of base Claim 21 and
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`intervening Claims 23, 29, 31, and 32, thereby rewriting Claim 33 into independent form.
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`Accordingly, Claim 33 is allowable. It follows that Claim 34, which depends from Claim 33, is
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`also allowable
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`It is submitted that all claims are now allowable. Accordingly, allowance of the patent
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`application is respectfully requested.
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`CONCLUSION
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`It is believed that the claims of record are patentable over the cited art. Accordingly, a
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`formal Notice of Allowanceis respectfully solicited. If the Examinerbelieves that personal
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`communication will expedite prosecution of this application, it is requested that a telephone
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`interview be had with Applicants’ undersigned attorney.
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`The Director is authorized to charge any fees required with thefiling of this application
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`to Deposit Account No. 50-5605. Any refunds should likewise be applied to Deposit Account
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`No. 50-5605.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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