Specialized Coffin Transport Systems for Niche Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857469_0004_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Specialized Coffin Transport Systems for Niche Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857469_0004_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857469_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. 11,857,469.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A series of innovative coffin transport devices adapted for high-security needs, disaster relief, extreme weather conditions, limited accessibility, and areas prone to natural disasters, providing enhanced safety, efficiency, and versatility in unique operational environments.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a device for transporting a coffin, but it lacked adaptations for specific, demanding contexts. The present inventive concept addresses this limitation by introducing specialized coffin transport systems tailored to meet the distinct challenges of high-security environments, disaster relief situations, extreme weather conditions, limited accessibility areas, and regions prone to natural disasters.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept encompasses a range of devices and methods for transporting coffins in niche environments. For high-security needs, the device incorporates integrated biometric authentication mechanisms to ensure authorized access. In disaster relief situations, the device features a communication module to transmit the coffin's location and status. For extreme weather conditions, the device includes built-in temperature control systems to maintain a stable environment for the coffin. In areas with limited accessibility, the device has retractable wheels and adjustable handles to facilitate navigation through narrow spaces. In regions prone to natural disasters, the device is equipped with a seismic detection module to alert operators of potential earthquakes. Each of these specialized devices comprises a supporting frame approximately covered by the coffin, with a plurality of sliding shelves designed to increase the extension of the supporting frame with respect to the area covered by the coffin.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The inventive concept's novelty lies in its tailored adaptations for specific, demanding contexts, which were not addressed by the original patent. The integration of biometric authentication, communication modules, temperature control systems, retractable wheels, adjustable handles, and seismic detection modules into coffin transport devices constitutes an inventive step, as these features were not previously combined in this manner to address the unique challenges of niche environments.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include devices with modular components, allowing users to customize their coffin transport systems according to specific needs. Variations could also involve the use of different materials, such as lightweight composites or durable metals, to enhance the device's performance in various environments.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the funeral industry, disaster relief services, and specialized logistics companies operating in high-security, extreme weather, or limited accessibility environments. The target market includes funeral homes, mortuaries, disaster relief organizations, and logistics providers seeking to improve their coffin transport operations in niche environments.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61G19/00
A A61 A61G17/041
B B65 B65G7/12

Field of Art

Funeral and transportation equipment, specifically devices for handling and transporting coffins, requiring expertise in mechanical engineering, material design, and ergonomic transport systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 3-5 years experience in transportation equipment design, familiar with modular mechanical systems, material engineering, and specialized transport solutions for sensitive cargo

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the source patent's fundamental coffin transport frame with sliding shelves provides a modular foundation that can be readily adapted to specialized environments. The technical variations in the PTD represent predictable engineering extensions that solve specific contextual challenges using known mechanical and electronic integration techniques. The core transport mechanism remains substantially unchanged, with added functional modules representing standard design optimization approaches.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Supporting frame with sliding shelves that extend the transport area
PTD Variation
Adding biometric authentication mechanisms to sliding shelves for high-security access control
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating access control into mechanical systems is a known technique, and applying biometric authentication to a transport device represents a predictable design enhancement for security-sensitive applications
Source Patent Element
Transverse rods supporting sliding shelves
PTD Variation
Incorporating retractable wheels and adjustable handles for improved maneuverability
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying support structures to include mobility features is a standard engineering approach, and a PHOSITA would recognize these as straightforward mechanical adaptations to improve transport functionality
Source Patent Element
Coffin supporting frame with deformable material layers
PTD Variation
Adding temperature control systems for maintaining stable environmental conditions
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing environmental control mechanisms in transport equipment is a known solution for protecting sensitive cargo, representing a predictable technological extension
Source Patent Element
Sliding shelf mechanism with hinge and linear guide connections
PTD Variation
Integrating communication modules to transmit location and status information
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding telemetry and tracking capabilities to transport equipment is a standard engineering approach for improving operational monitoring and safety
Source Patent Element
Supporting frame designed to accommodate coffin dimensions
PTD Variation
Implementing seismic detection modules for disaster-prone regions
Obviousness Reasoning
Enhancing transport equipment with environmental sensing technologies represents a predictable design evolution for improving safety in specialized operational contexts
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857469's disclosure of a coffin transport device with a supporting frame and sliding shelves, the present publication demonstrates that a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the claimed variations obvious through standard engineering techniques of modular system design, functional integration, and contextual adaptation. The technical extensions represent predictable solutions that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight beyond the scope of ordinary mechanical engineering practice.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,469
TitleDevice for transporting a coffin