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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858116_0002_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858116_0002_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858116_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. 11,858,116.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to new applications & use cases that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but new applications & use cases presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements new applications & use cases 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 new applications & use cases 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 new applications & use cases enhancements.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
B B25 B25H3/06
B B25 B25H3/003
G G09 G09F3/02
G G09 G09F2003/0214

Field of Art

Tool organization and socket management systems, specifically focusing on modular tool holding and labeling technologies in mechanical engineering and workshop equipment design

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled mechanical engineer or industrial designer with expertise in tool storage solutions, familiar with socket organization techniques, modular design principles, and standard workshop equipment configurations

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD represents predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's core socket organization concept. The disclosed enhancements leverage known design techniques to improve modularity, labeling, and functional adaptability of socket holding systems. These modifications represent standard engineering problem-solving approaches that would be apparent to someone with ordinary skill in tool design and organization technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Socket organizer with posts and interchangeable socket holder assemblies
PTD Variation
Enhanced modular system with expanded socket holder configurations and improved attachment mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that modifying socket holder attachment methods represents a routine design optimization with predictable results in tool organization systems
Source Patent Element
Posts with six splines for socket engagement
PTD Variation
Alternative spline configurations and engagement geometries to improve socket retention and alignment
Obviousness Reasoning
Exploring different spline designs is a standard engineering approach for improving mechanical interface performance, representing an obvious technical variation
Source Patent Element
Interchangeable labeling system for tool organization
PTD Variation
Advanced labeling technologies integrating digital tracking, QR codes, or RFID-enabled identification methods
Obviousness Reasoning
Incorporating modern identification technologies into existing organizational systems is a predictable evolution that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner
Source Patent Element
Socket organizer with plurality of posts
PTD Variation
Expanded modular system supporting increased socket capacity and more complex organizational strategies
Obviousness Reasoning
Scaling and adapting tool organization systems represents a standard design approach with predictable technical solutions
Source Patent Element
Basic socket holder assembly concept
PTD Variation
Enhanced holder assemblies with integrated ergonomic features and improved material technologies
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing ergonomic improvements and advanced materials represents a routine engineering optimization with predictable performance enhancements
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858116 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 technical implementations represent predictable extensions of existing socket organization technologies through standard engineering design approaches.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,116
TitleFriction post socket tool holder
Assignee(s)Mechanic's Time Savers, Inc.