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Motor Powered Lifting Rack System for Diverse Applications

Publication ID: 24-11857829_0002_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Motor Powered Lifting Rack System for Diverse Applications,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857829_0002_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857829_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. 11,857,829.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept applies the core technology of the motor powered lifting rack system to new industries and use cases, including warehouse storage, public transportation, accessibility, agriculture, and traffic congestion reduction.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent's motor powered lifting rack system addressed the constraints of gym equipment resources and personnel. However, the inventive concept recognizes that similar resource constraints exist in other industries and fields. By adapting the core technology, the inventive concept solves the problems of inefficient storage, congestion, and accessibility in these new domains.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a motor powered lifting rack system adapted for various applications. In warehouse storage, the system optimizes inventory levels and storage configurations. In public transportation, the system lifts and stores bicycles, reducing congestion. For accessibility, the system lifts and moves people with mobility impairments. In agriculture, the system lifts and moves heavy equipment, improving efficiency. Finally, in traffic congestion reduction, the system lifts and stores vehicles, optimizing parking configurations. The system integrates with computer interfaces, user interfaces, and software to achieve its objectives.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a novel application of the motor powered lifting rack system to diverse industries and use cases, which is non-obvious compared to the original patent's focus on gym equipment. The inventive concept's adaptation of the core technology to address resource constraints in new domains constitutes the inventive step.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments could include modifications to the motor, platform, and actuating benches to accommodate specific industry requirements. Variations may include the use of different materials, sensors, or automation technologies to enhance the system's performance and efficiency.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including logistics, transportation, healthcare, agriculture, and urban planning. The target market includes companies and organizations seeking to optimize resource allocation, reduce congestion, and improve accessibility in their respective domains.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63B21/078
A A63 A63B21/4029
A A63 A63B24/0062
A A63 A63B24/0087
A A63 A63B2210/56
A A63 A63B2220/807
A A63 A63B2225/093
A A63 A63B2225/096

Field of Art

Mechanical engineering, specifically motor-powered lifting and positioning systems with applications in exercise equipment, transportation, accessibility, and industrial storage

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in mechanical design, motor control systems, linear actuators, and adaptive mechanical platforms with knowledge of modular system design and cross-industry technology transfer

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the core motor-powered lifting rack system's fundamental mechanical principles can be readily adapted across multiple domains by substituting specific use-case components while maintaining the core motorized positioning mechanism. The source patent's core innovation of a motor-driven adjustable platform provides a versatile technological foundation that can be systematically modified for different industrial applications. The disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the original mechanical design using standard engineering adaptation techniques.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Motor-powered linear actuators for vertical positioning of bar supports
PTD Variation
Adapting linear actuators to lift and store bicycles in transportation systems
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that linear actuator technology is universally applicable for lifting and positioning, with bicycle storage representing a predictable alternative use case requiring similar mechanical principles
Source Patent Element
Platform with selectively movable bench and motor control system
PTD Variation
Integrating computer interfaces for automated inventory tracking and storage configuration
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding software control to a mechanical lifting system represents a known technique for enhancing system functionality, with predictable results in inventory management contexts
Source Patent Element
Motor-powered lifting mechanism with adjustable positioning
PTD Variation
Adapting system for lifting and moving people with mobility impairments
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying the lifting mechanism for human transportation is a foreseeable design variation using substantially identical mechanical principles of motor-driven vertical positioning
Source Patent Element
Motorized rack system with vertical movement capabilities
PTD Variation
Agricultural equipment lifting and storage system integrated with farm management software
Obviousness Reasoning
Transferring motor-powered lifting technology to agricultural contexts represents a straightforward engineering adaptation with predictable mechanical performance
Source Patent Element
Platform with motor-controlled vertical positioning
PTD Variation
Vehicle storage system with computer interface for parking configuration optimization
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying the lifting rack system to vehicle storage represents a logical extension of the original mechanical design using standard engineering problem-solving approaches
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857829's disclosure of a motor-powered lifting rack system, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the disclosed variations obvious through predictable technological transfer and standard engineering adaptation techniques. The fundamental mechanical principles of motorized positioning can be systematically applied across multiple domains without requiring inventive complexity beyond routine engineering skill.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,829
TitleMotor powered lifting rack system