Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858320_0008_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858320_0008_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858320_0008_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. 11,858,320.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to synergistic combinations that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but synergistic combinations presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements synergistic combinations 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 synergistic combinations 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 synergistic combinations enhancements.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B60	B60J3/0217
B	B60	B60J3/0282
B	B60	B60R21/055

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Automotive interior design and safety systems, specifically vehicle sunvisor assemblies and occupant protection mechanisms, requiring mechanical engineering expertise with focus on automotive component integration and energy absorption technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 3-5 years experience in automotive interior design, familiar with vehicle safety standards, mechanical attachment mechanisms, and component integration techniques for passenger vehicle systems

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable variations of the source patent's core sunvisor assembly design. The disclosed technical improvements leverage known mechanical engineering principles and standard design optimization techniques. The variations maintain fundamental structural compatibility while introducing incremental enhancements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to improve vehicle interior safety components.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

L-shaped shaft member with pivot mechanism for sunvisor attachment

PTD Variation

Enhanced attachment mechanism with modified angular relationships and additional energy absorption features

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable design optimization using known mechanical engineering techniques for improving component interface and energy transfer characteristics

Source Patent Element

Support structure attached to vehicle body adjacent to windscreen

PTD Variation

Expanded support structure with integrated energy absorption zones and alternative material compositions

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine materials science and mechanical design approach to improving structural performance using finite identified solution set

Source Patent Element

Pivotal movement mechanism for sunvisor panel

PTD Variation

Advanced pivot mechanism with dynamic repositioning and enhanced range of motion capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique for expanding functional versatility through incremental mechanical design modifications

Source Patent Element

Energy absorption structure responding to forward momentum

PTD Variation

Refined energy absorption system with multi-directional impact mitigation and adaptive response characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable extension of existing safety design principles using standard engineering problem-solving approaches

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858320, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious and non-patentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103. The incremental improvements represent routine mechanical engineering design choices that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize vehicle interior safety components through predictable variations of existing technological foundations.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,320
Title	Vehicle sunvisor assembly
Assignee(s)	Nissan North America, Inc.