Office Action 2: Notice of Allowance (2024-09-10)

CLAIMS:
Claims

1\. - 10. (Cancelled)29

11\. (Currently amended) A threaded bolt for a hinge arrangement, comprising:
a cylindrical main body, wherein on an outer circumferential surface thereof the cylindrical main body has a first frustoconical projection and a second frustoconical projection,which adjoins the first frustoconical projection,
the diameter of a side of the first frustoconical projection that faces toward the second frustoconical projection is smaller than the diameter of a side of the second frustoconical projection that faces toward the first frustoconical projection, and
the first frustoconical projection comprises at least one tooth on its outer circumferential surface, which at least one tooth protrudes radially beyond a continuation of the second frustoconical projection.

12\. (Previously presented) The threaded bolt according to claim 11, wherein the cylindrical main body comprises a blind hole, in which a screw is screweable.

13\. (Currently amended) The threaded bolt according to claim 12, herein the at least one tooth is two teeth or three teeth.

14\. (Currently amended) A hinge arrangement, comprising:
a first hinge part with a through-bore and a frustoconical hinge eyelet, further comprising a threaded bolt according to claim 1 3, wherein the at least one tooth is pressed in

a wall, defining the hinge eyelet, of the first hinge part suchthat the second frustoconical projection rests against the wall and a cavity isformed between the first frustoconical projection and the wall.

15\. (Previously presented) The hinge arrangement according to claim 14, further comprising a screw, which is screwed to the threaded bolt in the through-bore.

16\. (Previously presented) The hinge arrangement according to claim 15, wherein the cavity is in the form of a frustoconical ring.

17\. (Previously presented) The hinge arrangement according to claim 16, wherein an outer circumferential surface of the second frustoconical projection and the wall defining the hinge eyelet are devoid of unevennesses.

18\. (Previously presented) The hinge arrangement according to claim 17, further comprising a second hinge part that is rotatably fixed to the threaded bolt.

19\. (Currently amended) The hinge arrangement according to claim 18, wherein the first hinge part is fixed to a body of a motor vehicle.

20\. (Currently amended) The hinge arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the second hinge part is also fixed to the body of the motor vehicle.
 The hinge arrangement according to claim 18, wherein the first hinge part is fixed to a door of the motor vehicle.

22\. (New) The hinge arrangement according to claim 21, wherein the first hinge part is also fixed to the door of the motor vehicle.

OFFICE 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 .
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT
An examiner’s amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes and/or additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided by 37 CFR 1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee.
The application has been amended as follows:
Amended claims 20-22 as:
20.	The hinge arrangement according to claim [[19]] 18 , wherein the second hinge part is [[also]] fixed to a  [[the]] body of a  [[the]] motor vehicle.
21.	The hinge arrangement according to claim 18, wherein the first hinge part is fixed to a door of a  [[the]] motor vehicle.
22.	The hinge arrangement according to claim [[21]] 18, wherein the [[first]] second hinge part is [[also]] fixed to a [[the]] door of a  [[the]] motor vehicle.
Conclusion
Note that the changes shown above have been made by the Examiner in order to obviate a further rejection under 35 USC 112(b).  Embodiments of original claim 20 and claim 22 would render the claimed invention indefinite/inoperable by having both the first hinge part and the second hinge part mounted to a vehicle body or mounted to a vehicle door.

APPLICANT REBUTTAL: Application No. 18/686,109 Attorney Docket No. 08043 7.PH-25 8US
REMARKS
Favorable reconsideration and allowance of all pending claims in this application are respectfully requested in view of the above-amendments and present Remarks. L.
Allowable Subject Matter
Applicants sincerely thank Examiner Mah for the acknowledgement that claims 11-20 recite allowable subject matter. In response, Applicants have made the above-referenced amendments to thereby obviate all remaining non-substantive issues, and thereby place this application in condition for immediate allowance. Accordingly, prompt allowance of all pending claims in this application is most respectfully requested. HI.
Conclusion