Office Action 2: Notice of Allowance (2025-01-23)

CLAIMS:
Claims 1-4, 14, and 15 have been allowed, and Claims 8-11 were objected to only due to their

dependency on a rejected base claim. These claims would be allowable if rewritten in independent form, including all the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.Response: The Applicant thanks the Examiner for these allowances. Having addressed the objections to the drawings, claims, and §112 issues, the Applicant believes this application is now in a condition for allowance.ConclusionThe Applicant respectfully requests reconsideration and allowance of the application in view of the amendments and remarks provided herein. Should further clarification or assistance be required, the undersigned is available to discuss this matter.No new matter has been added.Certificate of mailing omitted since response filed by EFS.Respectfully submitted,Law Office of Shannon Warren, PLLC Signed: /Shannon L. Warren, J.D./ Reg. No. 64325Tel. 806-553-0101Page 4|14

Response to Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. 112(d)

Claim 7:

Claim 7 was rejected as being of improper dependent form because it failed to further limit the subject matter of the claim upon which it depends.
Response: Claim 7 has been cancelled to address this issue.Response to Allowable Subject Matter

Amendments to the Claims

1\. (original) A saw gin stand safety assembly for holding a fibrous material for ginning with a rotating ginning equipment, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises an outer shell, a throat, a picker-agitator motor, an amperage draw sensor and said rotating ginning equipment;
said rotating ginning equipment comprises at least a picker roller;
said amperage draw sensor monitors a power usage of said picker-agitator motor;
said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust an RPM of said picker- agitator motor according to an amperage draw signal generated by said amperage draw sensor;
said throat is configured for holding said fibrous material comprising cotton during the ginning process;
said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured for receiving said fibrous material in a portion of said throat,
channeling said fibrous material downward through said throat into said rotating ginning equipment,
rotating said picker-agitator motor,
monitoring said amperage draw signal from said amperage draw sensor, and
Page 5|14 adjusting said RPM of said picker-agitator motor according to said amperage draw signal;
said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor;
said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust said RPM of said picker- agitator motor to avoid choaking of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat;
said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises said picker roller and an agitator attached to and driven by said picker-agitator motor;
said picker-agitator motor is configured to drive said picker roller and said agitator separate from other portions of said saw gin stand safety assembly;
wherein, monitoring a load and adjusting a speed of said picker-agitator motor, can vary a feed rate of said fibrous material being fed into said saw gin stand safety assembly, without slowing a saw blade and a blade cleaning brush assembly.

2\. (original) A saw gin stand safety assembly for holding a fibrous material for ginning with a rotating ginning equipment, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises an outer shell, a throat, a picker-agitator motor, an amperage draw sensor and said rotating ginning equipment;
said rotating ginning equipment comprises at least a picker roller;
said amperage draw sensor monitors a power usage of said picker-agitator motor;
Page 6|14 said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust an RPM of said picker- agitator motor according to an amperage draw signal generated by said amperage draw sensor;
said throat is configured for holding said fibrous material comprising cotton during the ginning process; and
said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured for receiving said fibrous material in a portion of said throat,channeling said fibrous material downward through said throat into said rotating ginning equipment,
rotating said picker-agitator motor,
monitoring said amperage draw signal from said amperage draw sensor, and
adjusting said RPM of said picker-agitator motor according to said amperage draw signal.

3\. (original) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein:said picker-agitator motor and said rotating ginning equipment are in a direct drive relationship.

4\. (original) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor; and Page 7|14 said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust said RPM of said picker- agitator motor to avoid choaking of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat.

5\. (currently amended) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises \[A\]a controller having an address space;
said address space comprises a memory comprising a program, a processor and a communication hardware;
said program is configured for receiving said amperage draw signal related to said picker-agitator motor; and calculating a change in said RPM of said picker-agitator motor to ensure smooth operation of said saw gin stand safety assembly and to minimize clogs of said fibrous material in said throat.

6\. (original) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 5, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor;
said amperage draw sensor is configured for monitoring power usage by said picker- agitator motor;
said amperage draw sensor is configured for reporting an amperage draw signal to said controller; and
Pag e 8 |14 said controller can reduce or increase said RPM of operation of said picker-agitator motor to minimize clogs of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat.

2\. 7. (cancelled)

8\. (currently amended) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises \[A\]a plurality of side panels; and
said plurality of side panels comprise a first side panels, and a second side panels.

9\. (currently amended) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises said picker-agitator motor, \[A\]a front panel, a frame, a hinged lid having two hinges.

10\. (currently amended) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to further comprise \[A\]a lower front window in a lower front panel;
said lower front window is arranged to display a status of said saw gin stand safety assembly proximate to said rotating ginning equipment and a lower portion of said throat; and
said lower front window is configured to function as a fire door for monitoring the status of an input cotton flow, which is a fire danger in said saw gin stand safety assembly.
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11\. (currently amended) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises said picker roller and \[A\]an agitator attached to and driven by said picker-agitator motor;
said picker-agitator motor is configured to drive said picker roller and said agitator separate from other portions of said saw gin stand safety assembly;
wherein, monitoring a load and adjusting a speed of said picker-agitator motor, can vary a feed rate of said fibrous material being fed into said saw gin stand safety assembly, without slowing a saw blade and a blade cleaning brush assembly.

12\. (currently amended) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to mount said picker-agitator motor within said saw gin stand safety assembly and within \[A\]a lower cavity;
said lower cavity is within a front panel and a hinged lid; and
with said picker-agitator motor within said lower cavity, power is applied to said picker roller and said agitator without an idler and \_belt.

13\. (currently amended) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises a hinged lid having two hinges; and
        .Page 10|14 said throat of said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises an additional 3 to 4 inches of clearance above said two hinges and within said upper cavity.

14\. (original) A saw gin stand safety assembly for holding a fibrous material for ginning with a rotating ginning equipment, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises an outer shell, a throat, a picker-agitator motor, an amperage draw sensor and said rotating ginning equipment;
said rotating ginning equipment comprises at least a picker roller;
said amperage draw sensor monitors a power usage of said picker-agitator motor;
said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust an RPM of said picker- agitator motor according to an amperage draw signal generated by said amperage draw sensor;
said throat is configured for holding said fibrous material comprising cotton during the ginning process;
said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured for receiving said fibrous material in a portion of said throat,
channeling said fibrous material downward through said throat into said rotating ginning equipment,
rotating said picker-agitator motor,
monitoring said amperage draw signal from said amperage draw sensor, and Page 11|14 adjusting said RPM of said picker-agitator motor according to said amperage draw signal;
said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises said picker roller and an agitator attached to and driven by said picker-agitator motor;
said picker-agitator motor is configured to drive said picker roller and said agitator separate from other portions of said saw gin stand safety assembly; and
wherein, monitoring a load and adjusting a speed of said picker-agitator motor, can vary a feed rate of said fibrous material being fed into said saw gin stand safety assembly, without slowing a saw blade and a blade cleaning brush assembly.

15\. (original) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 14, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor; and said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust said RPM of said picker- agitator motor to avoid choaking of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat.

16\. (currently amended) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 14, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises \[A\]a controller having an address space;
said address space comprises a memory comprising a program, a processor and a communication hardware;
Page 12|14 said program is configured for receiving said amperage draw signal related to said picker-agitator motor; and
calculating a change in said RPM of said picker-agitator motor to ensure smooth operation of said saw gin stand safety assembly and to minimize clogs of said fibrous material in said throat.

17\. (original) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 16, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor;
said amperage draw sensor is configured for monitoring power usage by said picker- agitator motor;
said amperage draw sensor is configured for reporting an amperage draw signal to said controller; and
said controller can reduce or increase said RPM of operation of said picker-agitator motor to minimize clogs of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat.

18\. (currently amended) The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 14, wherein:said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to mount said picker-agitator motor within said saw gin stand safety assembly and within \[A\]a lower cavity;
said lower cavity is within a front panel and a hinged lid; and
Page 13 |14 with said picker-agitator motor within said lower cavity, power is applied to said picker roller and said agitator without an idler and \_belt.
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OFFICE ACTION:
DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Drawings
The replacement drawings were received on 23 December 2024.  These drawings are acceptable.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-6 and 8-18 are allowed.
Conclusion

APPLICANT REBUTTAL: Remarks Response to Drawing Objection The drawings were objected to as failing to comply with 37 CFR 1.84(p)(5) because they included reference characters (12, 14, 15) not mentioned in the description. In response, Page 5 of the drawings has been replaced with a revised page that does not include the markings 12, 14, and 15.This amendment addresses the objection, ensuring compliance with 37 CFR 1.84(p)(5).Response to Claim Objections The following informalities were noted in Claims 5, 8-13, 16, and 28:* The replacement of "A" with "a" or "An" with "an" in specific claims. Response: All required grammatical changes have been made to Claims 5, 8-13, 16, and 28. Thank you for identifying these issues.Response to Reiections Under 35 U.S.C. §112(b) 1. Claim 5:2. Objection: The controller was not positively recited as part of the saw gin stand safety assembly.3. Response: The clause in Claim 5 has been amended to positively introduce the controller as part of the assembly.4. Claim 12:o Antecedent Basis: The phrases "said front panel" and "said hinged lid" lacked proper antecedent basis.o Response: These terms have been properly introduced to provide the necessary antecedent basis.o Subjectivity: The term "lengthy" was deemed unclear.o Response: The term "lengthy" has been deleted to eliminate any ambiguity.o Indefiniteness: The phrase "in particular" rendered the claim indefinite.o Response: The phrase "in particular" has been struck to clarify the scope of the claim.5. Claim 13:o Antecedent Basis: The phrase "said two hinges" lacked antecedent basis.o Response: The antecedent issue has been resolved.o Ambiguity: The phrase "3 to 4 of space above" was unclear.o Response: The phrase has been amended to state "3 to 4 inches of space above," supported by the specification in Paragraph [0048], which reads:"Said throat 200 of said saw gin stand safety assembly 100 comprises 3 inches additional space between said rotating ginning equipment 300 and said front panel 108 and 3 to 4 inches additional space at the top of said throat 200 in said upper cavity 400." This amendment eliminates ambiguity and ensures proper antecedent basis consistent with the disclosure in the specification.6. Claim 16:7. Objection: The controller was not positively recited as part of the saw gin stand safety assembly.8. Response: The language of Claim 16 has been corrected to positively include the controller as part of the assembly.9. Claim 18:o Subjectivity: The term "lengthy" was unclear.o Response: The term "lengthy" has been deleted, as noted in the parallel changes made to Claim 12.o Indefiniteness: The phrase "in particular" rendered the claim indefinite.o Response: The phrase "in particular" has been removed, addressing the issue of indefiniteness.