Multi-Industry Tether Clamping System

Publication ID: 24-11857221_0002_PTD

Published: November 07, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Multi-Industry Tether Clamping System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857221_0002_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857221_0002_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. 11,857,221.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept extends the core technology of the original patent to various new industries, including cargo aircraft, sailing vessels, wind turbines, marine vessels, and crane systems, providing novel and efficient solutions for securing and stabilizing various types of loads and structures.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent focused on tether clamping assemblies for bone fixation in spinal column procedures. However, the limitations of the original patent lie in its narrow application scope. The new inventive concept addresses this limitation by applying the core technology to diverse industries, solving the problem of inefficient and unreliable load securing and stabilization methods.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept comprises a tether clamping assembly configured to receive and lock a tether portion, and a fixation member coupled with the tether clamping assembly to stabilize the load. In the cargo aircraft industry, the system secures cargo nets. In sailing vessels, the method secures sails by extending a flexible tether around a sail boom. In wind turbines, the system stabilizes wind turbine blades during operation. In marine vessels, the system secures mooring lines, and in crane systems, the method secures loads by extending a flexible tether around the load.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept introduces a novel application of the tether clamping assembly technology to multiple industries, providing a non-obvious extension of the original patent's core technology. The inventive step lies in the recognition of the versatility of the tether clamping assembly and its potential to solve diverse load securing and stabilization problems across various industries.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include adjustable tether clamping assemblies, modular fixation members, and integrated sensors for real-time load monitoring. Variations of the inventive concept could also be applied to other industries, such as construction, aerospace, or robotics.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The multi-industry tether clamping system has significant commercial potential, targeting industries with a combined market size of billions of dollars. The system offers a competitive advantage in terms of efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, making it an attractive solution for companies seeking to improve their load securing and stabilization methods.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61B17/7022
A	A61	A61B17/707
A	A61	A61B17/7053
A	A61	A61B17/8605
A	A61	A61B17/8869
A	A61	A61B17/7032
A	A61	A61B17/7049
A	A61	A61B17/842
A	A61	A61B2090/037

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Medical device engineering, specifically orthopedic and surgical fixation technologies involving tether and load securing systems, with expertise in mechanical coupling mechanisms, load stabilization, and multi-industry load transfer principles

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or biomedical device designer with advanced degree, 5-7 years experience in medical device design, familiar with orthopedic fixation techniques, mechanical coupling systems, and cross-industry load transfer technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the fundamental tether clamping mechanism disclosed in the source patent represents a generalizable load securing technology with clear applicability beyond spinal fixation. The core mechanical principles of tether clamping, involving inner and outer coupling pieces, elongate members, and load stabilization, are directly transferable across multiple industrial contexts with predictable and expected results.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Flexible tether extended in a loop around an anatomical feature and clamped between inner and outer coupling pieces

PTD Variation

Extending flexible tether around sail boom, cargo net, wind turbine blade, or crane load using identical clamping mechanism

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of adapting mechanical coupling system to alternative load securing scenarios, representing a predictable design variation with expected functional outcomes

Source Patent Element

Threadable locking cap for pinching and securing tether

PTD Variation

Applying identical threadable locking mechanism to secure mooring lines or cargo nets in marine and aviation contexts

Obviousness Reasoning

Straightforward translation of existing mechanical locking principle to alternative load securing environments, representing a standard engineering design adaptation

Source Patent Element

Coupling elongate member with inner coupling piece of clamping assembly

PTD Variation

Coupling fixation members to stabilize loads in wind turbine, marine vessel, and crane systems using substantially identical mechanical interface

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable extension of existing mechanical coupling technology, representing a finite set of obvious design implementations across related technical domains

Source Patent Element

Tether clamping assembly configured to receive and lock tether portion

PTD Variation

Modular tether clamping system adaptable to cargo aircraft, sailing vessels, wind turbines, marine vessels, and crane systems

Obviousness Reasoning

Recognized design flexibility inherent in original mechanical coupling concept, representing an obvious technological adaptation with expected functional results

Source Patent Element

Mechanical tether securing method involving clamping between inner and outer coupling pieces

PTD Variation

Extending method to secure diverse loads across multiple industrial contexts using substantially identical mechanical principles

Obviousness Reasoning

Known engineering practice of translating fundamental mechanical concepts across related technical domains, representing a standard design optimization approach

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857221, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the disclosed multi-industry tether clamping variations obvious and anticipated, as the fundamental mechanical coupling principles represent a predictable technological extension with no inventive complexity beyond the original patent's core mechanical disclosure.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,221
Title	Nesting tether clamping assemblies and related methods and apparatus
Assignee(s)	Ortho Development Corporation