Enhanced Adjustable Bench with Advanced Customization and Safety Features

Publication ID: 24-11857088_0001_PTD

Published: November 07, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Adjustable Bench with Advanced Customization and Safety Features,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857088_0001_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857088_0001_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. 11,857,088.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved adjustable bench with incremental height adjustments, customizable slope, integrated lumbar support, pressure-sensing safety features, and modular interchangeability, addressing the limitations of existing adjustable benches.

Background and Problem Solved

The original adjustable bench patent has limitations in terms of height adjustability, slope customization, user support, and safety. The present inventive concept resolves these issues by introducing advanced features that enhance user experience, comfort, and safety.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The enhanced adjustable bench features a height adjustment mechanism integrated into the leg assemblies, allowing for incremental adjustments in a range of 1-5 inches. The seat can be rotated relative to the skirt to achieve a desired angle of inclination, adjustable between 0-45 degrees. An integrated lumbar support system comprises adjustable ridges and grooves providing customized support to a user's lower back. A pressure sensor integrated into the seat detects changes in pressure and automatically adjusts the height of the bench to prevent accidental collapse. The modular design allows for interchangeable seat and skirt modules, accommodating different users or activities.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel features that are non-obvious improvements over the original patent, including incremental height adjustments, customizable slope, integrated lumbar support, pressure-sensing safety features, and modular interchangeability.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include using different materials or designs for the height adjustment mechanism, incorporating additional sensors for enhanced safety, or integrating the adjustable bench with other exercise equipment. Variations may also include adapting the design for specific user groups, such as seniors or athletes.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The enhanced adjustable bench has significant commercial potential in the fitness, healthcare, and education industries, offering a premium product that addresses user needs for comfort, customization, and safety.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Furniture design, specifically adjustable seating and bench technologies with mechanical articulation and ergonomic configurations

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or industrial designer with expertise in furniture design, understanding mechanical adjustability, ergonomic principles, and modular component integration

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable incremental improvements to the source patent's adjustable bench design. The disclosed features leverage known mechanical techniques and ergonomic principles that would be readily apparent to someone skilled in furniture design and mechanical engineering. The modifications represent logical extensions of the existing patent's core concepts of adjustability and user customization.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Slidably or telescopically height adjustable leg assemblies

PTD Variation

Incremental height adjustment mechanism with 1-5 inch range

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would find it obvious to refine existing height adjustment mechanisms by introducing precise incremental adjustments, as this represents a predictable design optimization using known mechanical techniques

Source Patent Element

Wedge-shaped seat configurable with skirt

PTD Variation

Seat rotatable relative to skirt with 0-45 degree inclination range

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying seat angle is a predictable design variation that a skilled practitioner would recognize as an obvious ergonomic enhancement to provide user customization

Source Patent Element

Removable seat configuration

PTD Variation

Modular interchangeable seat and skirt modules

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding modularity represents a logical design evolution that a PHOSITA would find obvious as a means of increasing product versatility and user adaptability

Source Patent Element

Basic bench structure with adjustable components

PTD Variation

Integrated pressure-sensing safety mechanism to prevent accidental collapse

Obviousness Reasoning

Adding electronic or sensor-based safety features is an obvious technological improvement that a skilled practitioner would recognize as a standard approach to enhancing product reliability

Source Patent Element

Basic bench geometry

PTD Variation

Integrated lumbar support system with adjustable ridges and grooves

Obviousness Reasoning

Incorporating ergonomic support features represents a predictable design enhancement that a PHOSITA would find obvious for improving user comfort and functionality

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857088, a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, rendering potential claims directed to these incremental improvements unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The disclosed modifications represent predictable design choices that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight beyond the existing technological landscape.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,088
Title	Adjustable bench
Assignee(s)	Ombase Ventures Ltd.