Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858593_0009_PTD

Published: October 31, 2025

Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858593_0009_PTD, Published October 31, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858593_0009_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. 11,858,593.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to specialized variations & niche solutions that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but specialized variations & niche solutions presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements specialized variations & niche solutions 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 specialized variations & niche solutions 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 specialized variations & niche solutions enhancements.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B63	B63B21/243
B	B63	B63B21/26
B	B63	B63B2021/246

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Marine anchor systems and underwater retrieval technologies, specifically focusing on specialized anchor designs with modular and adaptable components for marine environments

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in marine engineering, underwater equipment design, and familiarity with modular anchor systems, possessing knowledge of material science, mechanical design principles, and underwater deployment techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core anchor design principles, leveraging known techniques for modular component adaptation and specialized marine equipment configurations. The disclosed variations demonstrate incremental improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with marine anchor technologies and modular design strategies. The technical solutions proposed build directly upon the foundational concepts of interchangeable components and adaptive underwater anchor systems presented in the source patent.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Interchangeable shovel with geometric shape providing underwater resistance

PTD Variation

Enhanced component modularity with specialized substrate-specific geometric configurations

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would recognize that adapting shovel geometries for different underwater substrates represents a predictable design variation using known geometric modification techniques

Source Patent Element

No-weld attachment mechanism for increased structural integrity

PTD Variation

Advanced modular connection strategies that minimize material stress points

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing alternative connection methods that maintain structural integrity is a standard engineering approach for improving mechanical component interfaces

Source Patent Element

Disassemblable anchor system with replaceable parts

PTD Variation

Extended component interchangeability with enhanced technical implementation approaches

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding modular design principles to create more flexible system configurations represents an obvious technical progression for a skilled practitioner

Source Patent Element

Fuse pin with oval cross-sectional shape

PTD Variation

Alternative pin geometries optimized for specific underwater retrieval conditions

Obviousness Reasoning

Exploring variations in critical component geometries to improve performance is a standard engineering design optimization strategy

Source Patent Element

Marine anchor with adaptable substrate interaction capabilities

PTD Variation

Specialized niche solutions targeting enhanced underwater deployment flexibility

Obviousness Reasoning

Developing targeted technical improvements for specific marine environment challenges represents a predictable engineering problem-solving approach

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the comprehensive technical disclosure and analysis, the variations presented in this publication would be considered obvious to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art in marine anchor systems, as they represent predictable extensions of the foundational concepts disclosed in US Patent 11858593. The incremental technical improvements and modular design strategies demonstrate that the claimed variations would have been obvious to a skilled practitioner at the time of invention, thus rendering potential derivative claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,593
Title	Self-retrieving anchor (SRA)
Assignee(s)	Sardine Marine, LLC