Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Enhanced Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858116_0010_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858116_0010_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858116_0010_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 future evolutions & paradigm shifts that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but future evolutions & paradigm shifts presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements future evolutions & paradigm shifts 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 future evolutions & paradigm shifts 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 future evolutions & paradigm shifts 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 socket holders, tool storage solutions, and modular organizational systems with emphasis on mechanical engagement mechanisms

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or industrial designer with expertise in hand tool design, mechanical fastening systems, and storage solutions, possessing knowledge of machining techniques, material properties, and standard design practices for tool organization

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD represents predictable variations on the source patent's socket organization system by introducing incremental technical improvements that leverage known mechanical design principles and standard engineering problem-solving approaches. The disclosed variations demonstrate standard design evolution techniques that would be apparent to someone skilled in tool organization and mechanical interface design. The PTD's enhancements represent logical extensions of the existing patent's core technical concept of socket retention and organizational systems.

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 engagement
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying post geometry is a predictable design variation that a PHOSITA would recognize as a standard method of improving mechanical interface performance using known geometric optimization techniques
Source Patent Element
Socket with square drive hole defined by four interior walls
PTD Variation
Introducing additional surface treatments or engagement features on interior socket walls
Obviousness Reasoning
Surface modification and enhanced engagement features represent standard engineering approaches to improving mechanical retention and reducing tolerance variations
Source Patent Element
Interchangeable labels for socket organization
PTD Variation
Digital or electronic labeling systems integrated with physical socket organization mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating digital tracking with physical organization is a predictable technological evolution using known interface design principles
Source Patent Element
Socket holder assemblies releasably attached to organizer body
PTD Variation
Modular socket retention systems with enhanced quick-release mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Developing alternative attachment mechanisms represents a standard engineering approach to improving tool accessibility and user interaction
Source Patent Element
Posts with six splines extending along post length
PTD Variation
Advanced spline configurations with variable geometric profiles for enhanced engagement
Obviousness Reasoning
Geometric optimization of mechanical interfaces is a predictable design approach using known mechanical engineering principles
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on a comprehensive analysis of US Patent 11858116 and the associated Published Technical Disclosure, a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the disclosed technical variations obvious and non-patentable, as they represent predictable extensions of existing socket organization technologies through standard engineering design methodologies and incremental technical improvements.

Original Patent Information

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