Adaptable Passageway Technology for Protective Covering Removal
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
The present inventive concept relates to a reusable device with an adaptable passageway for removing protective coverings from various components across different industries, providing a universal solution for efficient and safe removal of protective coverings.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent disclosed a reusable needle shield remover for removing needle shields from medicament delivery devices. However, this technology has limitations in its applicability to other industries and components. The present inventive concept addresses the problem of protective covering removal in diverse fields, such as industrial equipment, manufacturing plants, medical instruments, aerospace industry, and machinery parts, by adapting the core technology to cater to these new applications.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The adaptable passageway technology consists of a reusable device with a passageway designed to receive at least part of the protective covering. The passageway is configured to flex radially outwards or include projections on its internal surface to remove the protective covering. This technology can be applied to various components, including mechanical components in industrial equipment, robotic arms in manufacturing plants, medical instruments, precision instruments in the aerospace industry, and machinery parts. The device can be designed with different passageway shapes, sizes, and materials to accommodate various components and protective coverings.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce a novel and non-obvious adaptation of the original patent's technology to entirely new industries and applications. The inventive step lies in the recognition of the versatility of the passageway technology and its potential to solve protective covering removal problems across diverse fields.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the adaptable passageway technology could include adjustable passageway sizes, interchangeable passageway inserts, or modular designs allowing for customization to specific industries or components. Variations could also include the use of different materials, such as flexible or rigid materials, to create the passageway.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The adaptable passageway technology has significant commercial potential across various industries, including industrial equipment manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, aerospace, and machinery refurbishment. The technology offers a universal solution for protective covering removal, enhancing efficiency, safety, and reducing costs.
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Medical device engineering and protective component removal technologies, focusing on mechanical interfaces for shield or covering removal across medical, industrial, and precision equipment domains
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
An engineer with expertise in mechanical design, medical device manufacturing, and protective component interfaces, capable of understanding modular design principles and cross-industry technology adaptation
Obviousness Rationale
A PHOSITA would recognize the fundamental similarity between the source patent's needle shield removal mechanism and the PTD's generalized protective covering removal approach. The core technical concept of a flexible passageway with strategic geometric features for removing protective coverings is directly transferable across different technical domains. The PTD merely extends the source patent's core mechanical principle of controlled component removal to broader industrial applications using predictable engineering modifications.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,772 |
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| Title | Needle shield remover |
| Assignee(s) | Owen Mumford Limited |