Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858157_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. 24-11858157_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858157_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. 11,858,157.

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

Section	Class	Group
B	B26	B26B21/565
B	B26	B26B21/20
B	B26	B26B21/522
B	B26	B26B21/525
B	B26	B26B21/4043

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Personal grooming implements, specifically shaving devices with adjustable blade configurations, requiring mechanical engineering skills in medical device and personal care tool design

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in medical device design, materials science, and ergonomic product development, familiar with plastically deformable materials and blade mounting mechanisms

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core technical concept of a dynamically configurable shaving implement. The fundamental approach of creating a flexible cutting portion with adjustable blade positioning is inherently scalable to multiple use cases and technical implementations. The variations demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving techniques applied to the original patent's foundational design.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Plastically deformable cutting portion that transitions between straight and bent configurations

PTD Variation

Enhanced material compositions and configurable blade slot mechanisms for improved flexibility

Obviousness Reasoning

Known material science techniques for modifying polymer and metal alloy properties to achieve desired deformation characteristics represent a predictable engineering solution

Source Patent Element

Blade slot with multiple positioning capabilities

PTD Variation

Expanded blade mounting approaches with increased positional variability and user customization

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing additional blade positioning options represents a routine design optimization within the established technical framework

Source Patent Element

Straight-line shaving implement with limited geometric configurations

PTD Variation

Advanced geometric adaptations enabling more complex spatial transformations of the cutting portion

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding geometric flexibility is a natural progression of the original patent's core mechanical concept, achievable through standard engineering design iterations

Source Patent Element

Single-purpose shaving device design

PTD Variation

Multipurpose implementation supporting diverse grooming and personal care applications

Obviousness Reasoning

Adapting a core mechanical design to multiple use cases represents a standard approach to product development and technological extension

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103, the technical variations disclosed herein would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, based on the teachings of US Patent 11858157. The proposed modifications represent predictable engineering solutions that extend the foundational mechanical concepts of the source patent through routine design optimization and known technical approaches.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,157
Title	Shaving implement