Appeal 2007-0818
Application 10/601,448
1 INVENTION
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3 The invention is directed to a method of determining the appropriate
4 conditions for leveling a vehicle using an air adjustable suspension system. See
5 pages 3 and 4 of Appellants’ Specification. Claim 24 representative of the
6 invention and reproduced below:
7 24. A method of performing a leveling action on a vehicle having a height
7 adjustable air suspension system and undergoing a vehicle acceleration, said
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8 method comprising steps of:
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10 a) initiating a leveling action adjusting said suspension system toward a pre-
10 determined height condition of the vehicle;
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12 b) discontinuing said leveling action upon the vehicle acceleration exceeding
12 a first pre-determined acceleration threshold prior to said suspension system
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13 achieving said pre-determined height condition;
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15 c) waiting until the vehicle acceleration decreases below a second pre-
15 determined acceleration threshold that is less than said first pre-determined
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16 threshold; and,
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18 d) continuing said leveling action adjusting said suspension system toward
18 said pre-determined height condition.
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22 REFERENCES
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24 The references relied upon by the Examiner are:
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26 Karnopp US 5,346,242 Sep. 13, 1994
27 Raad US 5,430,647 Jul. 4, 1995
28 Shono US 6,298,292 B1 Oct. 2, 2001
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31 REJECTIONS AT ISSUE
32 Claims 24 through 27, and 29 through 46 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
33 § 103 (a) as being unpatentable over Shono in view of Raad. The Examiner’s
34 rejection is set forth on pages 2 through 4 of the Final Office action mailed March
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