IN mE UNITEû STATES PATENT AN TRAEMARK OFFICEr1CA6/íeß~Applicant: Steven J. EngelgauSerial No.:" Not Yet AssignedAttnyNo.: 65,748-441Filed Concurrently Herewith2--/f -f"l¡Title ADJUSTABll PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITHELECTRONICTIOTTE CÖNTOLAssistant Commssioller <strong>for</strong> PatentsWashigton, D.C. 20231Box DDSir,: GROUP:INORM nON DISCLOSUR STATEMENTUNER 37 CFR 1.97 AND 1.98r- ~o ;æø.ti~' -=~O\; ;tI\b . d. ~O\ =... i.&~\D.t:~~N~~=::;U ~..rr~==ç:'T' - IPursuant to Rule 97 and <strong>in</strong> compliance with Rule 56, Applicant hereby makes <strong>of</strong> recordthe items listed on the attched Form PTO-1449. Copies <strong>of</strong>the lited items are enclosed.None <strong>of</strong>these items discloses the <strong>in</strong>ventive concepts claimed <strong>in</strong> the subject application.Should there be a fee assoèItedwith tils document, please charge it to Deposit AccountNo. 08-2789. A duplicate <strong>of</strong> this paper is enclosed.Enclosures:PTO-1449 w/7 Cited References'Respectflly submitted,, J/W~?~RNYS'P.c~~LaaRegistration No. 42,7771400 Nort WoodwlId Ave., Suite 101Bloomfeld Hi, MI 48304(810) 645-1483,i-.-~-_..-
Form PTO-1449 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ATTY. DOCKET NO.COMMRCE PATENT AND 65,748-441TRAEMA OFFICEINFORMTION DISCLOSURSTATEMENT BY APPLICANTAPPLICANT:, EngelgauFILING DATESheet -l <strong>of</strong> 1,SERIAL NO.GROUPHerewith 3t¡47-- f,--.., ~a!i ~,~1':0 ==",.~O\~~~~~I~(' ~~~~;~,= ;;~:.. \'~- , U.S. PATENT DOCUMSExam<strong>in</strong>er Document No. Date Name Class Sub- Fil<strong>in</strong>gClass DateInitialqe4 5 :2 8 5 9 0 7/85 Bisacqu<strong>in</strong>o et al. 338 153 11/834 8 8 3 0 3 7 11/89 Mabee et aL. 123 399 7/884 9 1 5 0 7 5 4/90 Brown 123 399 3/894 9 5 8 6 0 7 9/90 Lundberg 123 399 4/895 0 6 3 8 1 1 11/91 Smith et aL. 74 513 7/905 2 4 1 9 3 6 9/93 Byler et aL. 123 399 9/91"'. i ~ 5 3 8 5 0 6 8 ,l2l92, White et aL. ..,to" ~,.l "I" 74 512 12/92 :L",,FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMSDocument No. Date Country Class Sub- TransL.,ClassYesNo-"OTHER DOCUNTS (IncL Author, Title, Date, Pert<strong>in</strong>ent Pages,etc.)I ,Exam,<strong>in</strong>er ' ((fA JOtJ I Date Considered f2/8/C¡4Exam<strong>in</strong>er: Initial if references considered, whether or not cLt~tion' is <strong>in</strong>con<strong>for</strong>mance with MPEP 609. Draw l<strong>in</strong>e through citation if not <strong>in</strong> 'con<strong>for</strong>manceand not considered. Include copy <strong>of</strong> this <strong>for</strong>m with next communication to,applicant.-
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invalidity under 35 U.S.C: § 103 (
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