Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858153_0004_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858153_0004_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858153_0004_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. 11,858,153.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to specialized variations & niche solutions that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but specialized variations & niche solutions presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements specialized variations & niche solutions 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 specialized variations & niche solutions 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 specialized variations & niche solutions enhancements.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B26	B26B19/20
B	B26	B26B19/3813
B	B26	B26B19/06

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Hair cutting appliance design, specifically spacing combs for hair trimming tools, involving precision engineering of dental structures and ergonomic contact surfaces

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or industrial designer with expertise in hair cutting tool design, familiar with precision manufacturing techniques, ergonomic principles, and modular component design for grooming appliances

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the PTD's variations as straightforward extensions of the source patent's core technical framework, leveraging known design modification strategies to enhance spacing comb functionality while maintaining the fundamental structural approach of the original invention

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Support frame with side bars and multiple series of comb teeth

PTD Variation

Enhanced geometric configurations of comb teeth with modified contact surface geometries

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable variation using known dental geometry techniques to optimize skin contact and cutting performance

Source Patent Element

Frontal and rear connector bars defining comb tooth arrangement

PTD Variation

Alternative connector bar configurations with concave or curved profile modifications

Obviousness Reasoning

Design choice within predictable design space, utilizing standard geometric transformations known in precision tool design

Source Patent Element

Spacing comb with defined frontal and rear portions

PTD Variation

Specialized niche solutions implementing targeted ergonomic and functional enhancements

Obviousness Reasoning

Incremental improvements using standard engineering optimization techniques applicable to hair cutting tool design

Source Patent Element

Comb tooth arrangement defining skin contact surface

PTD Variation

Alternative tooth profile configurations for improved cutting precision and user experience

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of modifying dental structures to achieve refined functional characteristics within established design parameters

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103, the variations disclosed herein would be obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, as they represent predictable technical extensions of US Patent 11858153, implementing known design modification strategies within the established technological framework of hair cutting appliance spacing combs

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,153
Title	Spacing comb and hair cutting appliance
Assignee(s)	Koninklijke Philips N.V.