Advanced Multi-Environment Packaging Container Innovation

Publication ID: 24-11857057_0009_PTD

Published: November 07, 2025

Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Multi-Environment Packaging Container Innovation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857057_0009_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857057_0009_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,057.

Background and Problem Solved

The original replacement-type container patent (Chinese Patent Application No. 202121302351.X) provided a versatile packaging solution for various daily chemical products. However, it did not address the unique requirements of specialized markets, such as high-security needs, disaster relief, extreme weather conditions, medical applications, and aerospace applications. The new invention adapts the original design to cater to these niche environments, offering enhanced functionality, safety, and performance.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel features and combinations of components that are not present in the original patent. The integration of specialized modules, such as cryptographic locks, buoyancy modules, temperature control modules, sterilization indicators, and shock-absorbing modules, provides a significant inventive step, enabling the containers to operate effectively in their respective niche environments.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention could include variations in the design of the replacement component, base, and rotating component, as well as different materials and manufacturing processes. Additionally, the invention could be adapted for use with different types of daily chemical products or other industries requiring specialized packaging solutions.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The new invention has significant commercial potential in various industries, including security, disaster relief, aerospace, medical, and extreme weather condition-related markets. The containers can be used for packaging a wide range of products, from sensitive electronics to medical supplies, and can be marketed as premium, specialized solutions for high-demand applications.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Packaging design and container technology, specifically replacement-type containers for personal care and chemical products, requiring expertise in mechanical engineering, materials science, and product design

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A design engineer with 3-5 years of experience in packaging design, familiar with modular container systems, mechanical coupling mechanisms, and adaptable product packaging solutions

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the source patent's fundamental container design provides a modular framework easily adaptable to specialized environments by integrating additional functional modules. The core mechanical structure of clasping, rotating, and lifting components remains consistent across the PTD variations, with only incremental functional enhancements. These modifications represent predictable engineering solutions addressing specific use case requirements using known modular design principles.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Replacement component with accommodating cavity and bottom clasp

PTD Variation

Adding cryptographic lock integrated into first clasp

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating security features into existing mechanical interfaces is a predictable design modification for high-security applications, representing a simple substitution of known technological elements

Source Patent Element

Threaded pushing tube and base with rotational movement

PTD Variation

Incorporating temperature control module within replacement component

Obviousness Reasoning

Adapting container structure to include environmental control modules is an obvious extension of modular design principles, using standard engineering techniques for thermal management

Source Patent Element

Replacement component with bottom plate and accommodating box

PTD Variation

Adding buoyancy module for disaster relief applications

Obviousness Reasoning

Enhancing container resilience through integrated functional modules represents a straightforward design adaptation using well-understood materials and engineering techniques

Source Patent Element

Clasp mechanisms for connecting replacement component and base

PTD Variation

Implementing sterilization indicator within replacement component

Obviousness Reasoning

Incorporating monitoring technologies into existing mechanical structures is a predictable solution for medical and scientific applications, requiring minimal structural modifications

Source Patent Element

Rotational mechanism for lifting and positioning components

PTD Variation

Integrating shock-absorbing module for aerospace applications

Obviousness Reasoning

Adapting container design for extreme environmental conditions represents a standard engineering approach of modifying material properties and structural characteristics

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857057's disclosure of a replacement-type container, the present publication demonstrates that a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the claimed variations obvious through predictable combinations of known mechanical and functional elements. The incremental modifications represent standard engineering design choices that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight, thus rendering potential derivative claims obvious and unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,057
Title	Replacement-type container
Assignee(s)	Yuyao Caiyun Cosmetics Packaging Co. LTD.