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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858116_0007_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_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858116_0007_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 mechanical tool holders, socket retention mechanisms, and organizational systems for hand tools and workshop equipment

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or skilled technician with expertise in tool design, mechanical interfaces, modular organizational systems, and workshop equipment with 3-5 years of practical experience in tool storage and management solutions

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core socket organization technology, utilizing standard design modification techniques and applying known mechanical interface principles to enhance functionality and adaptability of tool storage systems.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Socket organizer with posts extending upwardly from an organizer body
PTD Variation
Enhanced socket organization system with modular post configurations and interchangeable labeling mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would find it obvious to modify post designs and add labeling features as a predictable variation of known tool organization techniques
Source Patent Element
Socket drive hole with four interior walls
PTD Variation
Expanded socket interface designs with alternative geometric configurations and enhanced retention mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying socket interface geometries represents a routine design optimization within the skill of an ordinary practitioner
Source Patent Element
Releasable socket holder assemblies
PTD Variation
New applications and use cases implementing advanced modular attachment and reconfiguration strategies
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending socket holder assembly concepts to new use cases is a predictable evolution of existing mechanical interface technologies
Source Patent Element
Posts with six splines for socket engagement
PTD Variation
Alternative spline configurations and enhanced mechanical coupling approaches
Obviousness Reasoning
Exploring variations in mechanical engagement methods is a standard design approach for improving tool interface performance
Source Patent Element
Interchangeable labels for tool organization
PTD Variation
Advanced labeling and identification systems with digital and physical integration capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding labeling technologies represents an obvious technological progression using known design modification techniques
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 routine mechanical design optimization and known interface modification strategies.

Original Patent Information

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