Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858382_0007_PTD

Published: October 30, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858382_0007_PTD, Published October 30, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858382_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. 11,858,382.

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	B60	B60N2/146
A	A47	A47C3/18

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Automotive and transportation seating systems, specifically seat rotation and locking mechanisms involving mechanical design, ergonomic engineering, and precision component integration

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in automotive seating design, familiar with mechanical locking mechanisms, spring-loaded components, and precision manufacturing techniques for transportation equipment

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's seat rotation locking mechanism. The proposed enhancements leverage known mechanical design principles and standard engineering problem-solving approaches. The variations demonstrate incremental improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize seat rotation functionality.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Lock pin with return spring mechanism for seat rotation locking

PTD Variation

Enhanced lock pin design with additional silencing or dampening features to reduce mechanical noise

Obviousness Reasoning

Noise reduction in mechanical systems is a standard design optimization technique, and a PHOSITA would find it obvious to implement sound-dampening strategies using known materials and geometric modifications

Source Patent Element

Release lever with rotating shaft for unlocking mechanism

PTD Variation

Integrated buffer component to improve lever operation smoothness and reduce mechanical wear

Obviousness Reasoning

Adding mechanical buffers to reduce impact and wear is a predictable engineering solution for improving component longevity and operational performance

Source Patent Element

Disc-based rotation locking system with circumferential lockholes

PTD Variation

Alternative geometric configurations of lockholes and locking pins to enable expanded rotation ranges or additional locking positions

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying geometric parameters of mechanical locking systems to achieve different functional characteristics is a standard design approach within predictable mechanical engineering principles

Source Patent Element

Seat rotation mechanism with discrete locking positions

PTD Variation

Implementation of additional sensing or electronic feedback mechanisms to enhance locking precision

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating electronic sensing with mechanical locking systems represents a known technique for improving positional accuracy and reliability

Source Patent Element

Basic seat rotation locking mechanism

PTD Variation

Adaptation of mechanism for alternative transportation contexts beyond original automotive application

Obviousness Reasoning

Translating mechanical design principles across related technical domains is a standard engineering practice that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858382 and the comprehensive technical disclosure, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the proposed technical solutions represent predictable extensions of existing mechanical design principles within the seat rotation and locking mechanism domain. The disclosed variations fail to demonstrate sufficient non-obvious technical advancement to overcome standard engineering problem-solving approaches.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,382
Title	Seat rotation locking mechanism
Assignee(s)	Yanfeng International Seating Systems Co., Ltd.