Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858111_0001_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858111_0001_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858111_0001_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. 11,858,111.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to direct improvements & enhancements that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but direct improvements & enhancements presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements direct improvements & enhancements enhancements while maintaining compatibility with the original patent's architecture. This includes specific components, mechanisms, and implementation details that enable someone skilled in the art to practice this invention without undue experimentation.

Novelty and Inventive Step

Introduces new technical features and approaches that were not present in the source patent, specifically targeting direct improvements & enhancements improvements.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Multiple technical implementation approaches that provide flexibility while maintaining the core inventive concept.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

Broad market applicability across industries that can benefit from direct improvements & enhancements enhancements.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
B B25 B25G1/085
B B25 B25B23/0042
B B25 B25B23/142
B B25 B25F1/02
B B25 B25G3/38

Field of Art

Hand tool design, specifically torque tools and adjustable mechanical implements, involving mechanical engineering, tool design, and precision instrument fabrication

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or skilled technician with expertise in tool design, mechanical tolerancing, and adaptive mechanical systems, familiar with modular tool construction and torque-limiting mechanisms

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations on the source patent's fundamental torque tool architecture. The technical modifications represent incremental design choices that would be apparent to someone skilled in mechanical tool design. The variations maintain core functional principles while introducing modest enhancements that do not require inventive complexity.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Foldable handle with inner space and multiple openings
PTD Variation
Enhanced modular handle design with additional configurable interface points
Obviousness Reasoning
Modular handle design is a known technique in tool engineering, representing a predictable design variation that a PHOSITA would find obvious for improving tool adaptability
Source Patent Element
Torque adjusting rod within driving mechanism
PTD Variation
Extended torque adjustment mechanism with improved precision calibration
Obviousness Reasoning
Precision calibration of torque mechanisms is a standard engineering approach for incremental tool performance improvement, representing a known technique with expected results
Source Patent Element
Pivotally connected adjusting member
PTD Variation
Advanced pivot interface with enhanced geometric constraints
Obviousness Reasoning
Geometric interface refinement is a routine design optimization that would be obvious to a PHOSITA seeking improved mechanical interaction and tolerance management
Source Patent Element
Socket-based fastener rotation mechanism
PTD Variation
Expanded interface compatibility with multiple fastener types and sizes
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding tool compatibility through interface modifications represents a predictable design evolution within mechanical tool engineering
Source Patent Element
Torque limitation system
PTD Variation
Digital or electronically augmented torque sensing and limitation
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating electronic sensing with mechanical systems is a known technique for enhancing precision and performance in mechanical tools
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858111 and the comprehensive technical disclosure herein, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the disclosed improvements represent predictable design extensions that do not rise to the level of non-obvious innovation, thereby rendering subsequent substantially similar claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,111
TitleFoldable torque tool