Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858192_0001_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858192_0001_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858192_0001_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. 11,858,192.

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	B29	B29C48/254
B	B29	B29C48/2522
B	B33	B33Y80/00

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Mechanical sealing systems and additive manufacturing techniques for precision engineering components, specifically focusing on shaft sealing devices and advanced manufacturing methods

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in sealing technologies, 3D printing techniques, and industrial component design, possessing knowledge of manufacturing tolerances, material properties, and mechanical interface optimization

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations and design extensions of the source patent's core sealing device concept. The PTD's approach of introducing enhanced components and alternative implementation strategies follows standard engineering problem-solving methodologies. These variations would be considered routine design modifications within the mechanical sealing technology domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Plate-shaped body with opening for shaft sealing

PTD Variation

Enhanced geometric configurations and alternative opening designs that maintain core sealing functionality

Obviousness Reasoning

Geometric modifications represent standard design optimization techniques with predictable results in mechanical interface engineering

Source Patent Element

Additive manufacturing method for producing sealing device

PTD Variation

Advanced 3D printing techniques enabling more complex internal geometries and material property variations

Obviousness Reasoning

Incremental improvements in additive manufacturing represent known technological progression with expected performance enhancements

Source Patent Element

Stuffing box sealing configuration

PTD Variation

Alternative sealing mechanism implementations maintaining equivalent functional principles

Obviousness Reasoning

Sealing technology offers finite solution sets where variations are considered routine engineering design choices

Source Patent Element

Shaft and housing interface sealing approach

PTD Variation

Modified interface geometries and material combinations for improved performance characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Material and geometric interface optimizations represent standard engineering problem-solving methodologies

Source Patent Element

Plate-based sealing device architecture

PTD Variation

Modular design approaches enabling enhanced adaptability and cross-platform compatibility

Obviousness Reasoning

Modular design principles are well-established in mechanical engineering as predictable design evolution strategies

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103, the published technical disclosure derived from US Patent 11858192 demonstrates that the claimed variations would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, representing foreseeable technological extensions within the mechanical sealing device domain through standard engineering design methodologies.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,192
Title	Sealing device
Assignee(s)	KRAUSSMAFFEI EXTRUSION GMBH