Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858116_0006_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858116_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858116_0006_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 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 B25H3/06
B B25 B25H3/003
G G09 G09F3/02
G G09 G09F2003/0214

Field of Art

Tool organization and socket retention systems, specifically focusing on mechanical interfaces for hand tools and organizational devices with emphasis on modular socket holding mechanisms

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or skilled technician with expertise in tool design, mechanical interfaces, and organizational systems for workshop and professional tool storage, familiar with socket retention mechanisms and modular tool organization principles

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations on the source patent's fundamental socket organization approach. The technical variations demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving techniques that would be apparent to someone with ordinary skill in tool design and mechanical interfaces. The PTD builds upon known socket retention principles by introducing incremental enhancements that do not require inventive complexity beyond routine mechanical engineering practices.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Socket organizer with posts extending upwardly from an organizer body
PTD Variation
Enhanced post configurations with additional geometric features for improved socket retention
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying post geometry is a predictable design choice for improving mechanical interface and socket engagement, representing a known technique for enhancing tool retention mechanisms
Source Patent Element
Socket drive hole with four interior walls
PTD Variation
Alternative interior wall configurations with modified contact surfaces
Obviousness Reasoning
Exploring different interior wall geometries represents a standard engineering approach to optimizing mechanical interfaces, with finite predictable design variations
Source Patent Element
Interchangeable labels for socket organization
PTD Variation
Advanced labeling systems with digital or electronic tracking capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating digital tracking with mechanical organization is an obvious extension of existing labeling techniques, representing a predictable technological improvement
Source Patent Element
Socket holder assemblies releasably attached to organizer body
PTD Variation
Modular socket holder systems with enhanced quick-release mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Developing improved quick-release mechanisms is a standard engineering solution for enhancing tool organization functionality, representing a known technique for incremental improvement
Source Patent Element
Posts with spline configurations for socket engagement
PTD Variation
Advanced spline designs with improved contact geometry and material properties
Obviousness Reasoning
Refining spline configurations represents a predictable mechanical engineering approach to improving mechanical interfaces and load distribution
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 improvements represent predictable extensions of existing socket organization technologies through routine mechanical engineering problem-solving techniques.

Original Patent Information

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