SIMPLIFIED LOW INSERTION FORCE SEALING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SELF RESTRAINT AND JOINT DEFLECTION

Inventors: William W. Holmes IV, William H. Owen

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2015-09-04	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	10	View
2015-09-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-09-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-09-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-09-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-09-04	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2015-09-04	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2015-09-04	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2015-07-30	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-07-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-07-30	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-07-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	37	View
2015-05-29	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-05-29	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	34	View
2015-05-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-05-29	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-05-01	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2015-05-01	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2015-05-01	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2015-05-01	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-05-01	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-05-01	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-05-01	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-02-06	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-02-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-02-06	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-02-02	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	7	View
2015-02-02	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2015-02-02	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	6	View
2015-02-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-02-02	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	1	View
2015-02-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-02-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-02-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-02-02	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2015-02-02	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2014-11-19	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-11-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-11-19	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-10-10	`DIST.E.FILE`	Terminal Disclaimer-Filed (Electronic)	3	View
2014-10-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-10-10	`DISQ.E.FILE`	Terminal Disclaimer-Electronic-Approved	1	View
2014-10-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-10-09	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2014-10-09	`SPEC`	Specification	2	View
2014-10-09	`CLM`	Claims	2	View
2014-10-09	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	9	View
2014-10-09	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	6	View
2014-10-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-10-09	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2014-10-09	`SPEC`	Specification	2	View
2014-10-09	`CLM`	Claims	2	View
2014-10-09	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2014-10-09	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	8	View
2014-10-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-10-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-10-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2014-10-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-08-27	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2014-08-27	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	2	View
2014-08-01	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	21	View
2014-08-01	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2014-08-01	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2014-08-01	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	1	View
2014-07-25	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-07-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-07-25	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-07-02	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2014-07-02	`SPEC`	Specification	1	View
2014-07-02	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2014-07-02	`CLM`	Claims	2	View
2014-07-02	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	10	View
2014-07-02	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	1	View
2014-07-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-07-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-06-17	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-06-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2014-06-17	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-04-02	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	14	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	7	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2014-04-02	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2014-04-02	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2014-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2014-03-12	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-03-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-03-12	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-02-11	`EBCC.AD`	Notice of Change of Address Place in File Wrapper Due to Electronic Business Center(EBC) Customer Number Update	1	View
2013-11-11	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-11-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-11-11	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2013-09-13	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-09-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-09-13	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2013-07-10	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-07-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-07-10	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2013-05-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2013-05-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-05-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2013-04-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-04-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-04-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2013-03-26	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-03-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-03-26	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2013-01-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-01-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-01-08	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2012-12-20	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2012-12-20	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	7	View
2012-12-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-12-20	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2012-10-22	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2012-10-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-10-22	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2012-08-27	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	7	View
2012-08-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	32	View
2012-08-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2012-08-27	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2012-08-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	4	View
2012-08-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	4	View
2012-08-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	3	View
2012-08-27	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	2	View
2012-08-27	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	10	View
2012-07-10	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2012-07-10	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2012-07-10	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2012-07-10	`CLM`	Claims	1	View
2012-07-10	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	8	View
2012-07-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-07-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-07-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2012-04-10	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	11	View
2012-04-10	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	6	View
2012-04-10	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	12	View
2012-04-10	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2012-04-10	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2012-03-19	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2012-03-19	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-03-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-03-19	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2012-03-16	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2012-03-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	12	View
2012-03-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-03-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-03-08	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2012-03-07	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2012-03-07	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2012-03-07	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2012-03-07	`CLM`	Claims	1	View
2012-03-07	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2012-03-07	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	6	View
2012-03-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-03-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2012-02-16	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2011-12-07	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2011-12-07	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2011-12-07	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2011-12-07	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2011-12-07	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	4	View
2011-12-07	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2011-11-28	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2011-11-14	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2011-11-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-11-14	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2011-10-30	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2011-10-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2011-10-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2011-10-30	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	3	View
2011-10-30	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	6	View
2011-10-30	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	5	View
2011-10-30	`CLM`	Claims	1	View
2011-10-30	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2011-10-30	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	1	View
2011-10-30	`SPEC`	Specification	19	View

Inventors

William W. Holmes IV Hoover, AL

William H. Owen Fultondale, AL

Attorneys & Agents of Record

ARJAY PARHAR Reg. 79804 Attorney

MATTHEW WARENZAK Reg. 64324 Attorney · SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP

JEFFREY KUNTZ Reg. 68163 Attorney · SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP

JEFFREY KUESTER Reg. 34367 Attorney · SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL LLP

ROBERTO SUAREZ Reg. 64010 Attorney · THE LAW OFFICE OF ROBERTO M. SUAREZ, PL

GREGORY KIRSCH Reg. 35572 Attorney · SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP

JAMIE SCHERR Reg. 75604 Attorney

BRADFORD CZERWONKY Reg. 70620 Agent

RYAN VARNUM Reg. 65558 Attorney · SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP

HUBERT BARNHARDT Reg. 36739 Attorney · SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP

KENNETH BRULEY Reg. 51504 Attorney · NELSON, MULLINS, RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, L.L.P.

MICHAEL CICERO Reg. 34562 Attorney · TAYLOR ENGLISH DUMA LLP

WILLIAM KING Reg. 64220 Attorney · TAYLOR ENGLISH DUMA LLP

BRADLEY JUBBER Reg. 68946 Attorney · TAYLOR ENGLISH

Classification

USPC 285/374

F16L37/52 Y10T29/49872 Y10T137/0447 F16L17/035 F16L37/0845

Prosecution

Examiner: LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT
Art Unit: 3679
Customer No.: 118983
Docket No.: 191322-1188
Confirmation No.: 8142

Publication

Pub. No.: US20120038116A1
Pub. Date: 2012-02-16

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 13/284,915
Filed: 2011-10-30
Pub. No.: US20120038116A1
Examiner: LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT
Art Unit: 3679

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