Specialized Food Elevating Platforms for Niche Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857100_0004_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Specialized Food Elevating Platforms for Niche Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857100_0004_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857100_0004_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. 11,857,100.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept adapts the original food elevating platform for specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments, enhancing functionality and value in areas such as high-security needs, disaster relief, extreme weather conditions, high-altitude environments, and remote or off-grid settings.

Background and Problem Solved

The original food elevating platform, while effective in general food storage, has limitations in addressing specialized needs. For instance, in high-security settings, the risk of tampering is heightened, while in disaster relief scenarios, water purification is crucial. The new inventive concept addresses these gaps by integrating supplementary systems and adaptations tailored to specific environments, ensuring the food elevating platform remains effective and valuable in diverse contexts.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a range of specialized food elevating platforms, each designed for a specific niche environment. The high-altitude platform features a supplemental oxygen supply system, the disaster relief platform incorporates a water purification system, the extreme weather platform has a weather-resistant coating, the high-security platform includes a tamper-evident locking mechanism, and the remote or off-grid platform employs a manually operated or solar-powered lifting mechanism. These adaptations enable the food elevating platform to maintain its core functionality while addressing the unique challenges of each environment.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept introduces novel combinations of features and adaptations that distinguish it from the original patent. The integration of supplementary systems, such as oxygen supply, water purification, and tamper-evident locking, represents a non-obvious advancement in the field of food elevating platforms, particularly in the context of specialized environments.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include variations in the design and materials used for the frame, mesh screen, and supplementary systems. For example, the frame could be constructed from durable, lightweight materials for high-altitude environments or from corrosion-resistant materials for extreme weather conditions. The mesh screen could be adapted for specific types of food or liquids, and the supplementary systems could be interchangeable or modular to accommodate different environments.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The specialized food elevating platforms have significant commercial potential in various industries, including disaster relief, high-security facilities, extreme weather event response, remote or off-grid communities, and high-altitude research or military operations. The platforms can be marketed as customized solutions for these niche environments, offering enhanced value and functionality compared to the original patent.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A47 A47J19/005
B B65 B65D81/262

Field of Art

Food container technology, specifically platforms for elevating food items above liquids in storage containers, with expertise in materials engineering, container design, and environmental adaptation

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with engineering or industrial design background, familiar with container technologies, materials science, and practical solutions for food storage challenges across various environmental conditions

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the core food elevating platform concept can be readily adapted to specialized environments by integrating supplementary systems that address specific contextual challenges. The fundamental structural elements of the original platform remain consistent, with modifications representing predictable engineering solutions to known environmental constraints. These variations represent logical extensions of the base platform design using standard engineering problem-solving techniques.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Frame and mesh screen design for elevating objects above liquid surface
PTD Variation
Adding supplemental oxygen supply system for high-altitude environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of integrating supplementary systems into existing platform designs, addressing predictable environmental challenges with standard engineering approaches
Source Patent Element
Container engagement mechanism of original platform
PTD Variation
Incorporating tamper-evident locking mechanism for high-security needs
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable security enhancement using standard mechanical locking techniques applicable to container platforms
Source Patent Element
Basic frame and mesh screen configuration
PTD Variation
Adding weather-resistant coating for extreme environmental conditions
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine materials engineering approach to adapting existing designs for enhanced environmental performance
Source Patent Element
Elevation mechanism for food platform
PTD Variation
Implementing manual or solar-powered lifting mechanism for off-grid environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious application of known alternative power sources to existing mechanical lifting concepts
Source Patent Element
Container-based food elevation platform
PTD Variation
Integrating water purification system for disaster relief scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable solution combining known water filtration technologies with existing food storage platform design
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857100's disclosure of a food elevating platform, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find obvious various environmental adaptations involving supplementary systems, material modifications, and contextual enhancements to the base platform design. The disclosed variations represent predictable engineering solutions that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight beyond ordinary problem-solving capabilities in container and platform technologies.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,100
TitleFood elevating platform