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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicants
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`: Hidenori SHIMIZU et a1.
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`Appl. No.
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`: 11/126,338
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`Filed
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`: May 11, 2005
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`For
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`: ROTARY IMPACT TOOL
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`Group Art Unit : 3721
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`Examiner : N. Chukwurah
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`Confirmation No. : 3335
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`AMENDMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.112
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Customer Service Window, Mail Stop Amendment
`Randolph Building
`401 Dulany Street
`Alexandria, VA 22314
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`Sir:
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`In response to the Official Action dated August 20, 2008, setting forth a three-month
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`shortened statutory period for response to expire on November 20, 2008, Applicants respectfully
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`requests reconsideration and withdrawal of the outstanding rejection in view of the herein
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`contained amendments and remarks. However, if any extension of time is necessary, this is an
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`express request for any necessary extension of time and authorization to charge any required
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`extension of time fee or any other fees which may be required to preserve the pendency of the
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`present application to Deposit Account No. 19-0089.
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`Claim Amendments begin on page 2 of this paper.
`Remarks begin on page 7 of this paper.
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