Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858165_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. 24-11858165_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858165_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. 11,858,165.

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

Section	Class	Group
B	B27	B27F1/06
B	B27	B27D5/006
B	B27	B27M3/04
E	E04	E04F15/02

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Wood panel manufacturing and machining technologies, specifically continuous milling processes for edge profiling of floor panels, requiring expertise in mechanical engineering, manufacturing processes, and precision cutting techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 3-5 years experience in wood panel manufacturing, familiar with CNC milling technologies, edge profiling techniques, and industrial manufacturing equipment design

Obviousness Rationale

A skilled practitioner would recognize the PTD's variations as straightforward extensions of the source patent's core milling and edge profiling methodology. The disclosed improvements represent incremental technical adaptations that leverage known manufacturing techniques and design principles inherent in the original patent's approach. These variations would be considered predictable modifications within the standard problem-solving repertoire of a person skilled in wood panel manufacturing technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Continuous milling machine with rotating milling cutters for panel edge machining

PTD Variation

Enhanced milling cutter configurations with improved geometric tolerances and cutting surface treatments

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of optimizing cutting tool geometry and surface characteristics to improve machining precision, representing a predictable design improvement

Source Patent Element

Slide shoe supporting panel surface during milling operation

PTD Variation

Advanced material compositions and dynamic support mechanisms for slide shoe design

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine materials engineering approach to enhancing component performance through material selection and structural modifications

Source Patent Element

Edge profiling method with rotating milling cutter

PTD Variation

Expanded edge profile geometries and coupling configurations

Obviousness Reasoning

Finite set of possible edge profile variations that would be obvious to implement through standard design iteration and manufacturing techniques

Source Patent Element

Panel edge machining with chamfer or beveled edge formation

PTD Variation

Precision control systems for more complex edge profile generation

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable application of computer numerical control (CNC) technologies to enhance existing machining processes

Source Patent Element

Rotating milling cutter engaging panel edge

PTD Variation

Multi-axis cutting strategies and adaptive machining algorithms

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technological progression in manufacturing automation that represents an obvious extension of existing milling techniques

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, as they represent predictable modifications to the foundational teachings of US Patent 11858165, employing standard engineering problem-solving techniques within the wood panel manufacturing domain.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,165
Title	Cutting device for a continuous milling machine and method for the manufacture of panels
Assignee(s)	FLOORING INDUSTIES LIMITED, SARL