Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858600_0003_PTD

Published: October 31, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858600_0003_PTD, Published October 31, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858600_0003_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. 11,858,600.

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.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Sports equipment design, specifically marine and recreational board leash systems, requiring mechanical engineering expertise with focus on tethering mechanisms and material design for water sports equipment

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in sports equipment design, familiar with materials science, stress mechanics, and ergonomic considerations for water sports tethering systems, possessing knowledge of polymer engineering and mechanical attachment techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's leash assembly design, utilizing standard engineering problem-solving approaches to enhance functional characteristics through incremental modifications that do not require inventive complexity.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Cord with plurality of recesses for stress distribution

PTD Variation

Enhanced recess geometries and distribution patterns to optimize mechanical performance

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying surface geometries represents a routine design optimization that a PHOSITA would find obvious through standard materials engineering techniques

Source Patent Element

Sports board leash connecting user and board

PTD Variation

Implementing alternative attachment mechanisms with improved ergonomic interfaces

Obviousness Reasoning

Exploring alternative connection strategies is a predictable design variation within known technical problem-solving approaches

Source Patent Element

Cord material and structural configuration

PTD Variation

Introducing composite material configurations with enhanced durability characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Material selection and performance optimization represent standard engineering practice for improving existing technical systems

Source Patent Element

Leash assembly for water sports boards

PTD Variation

Developing modular attachment systems with configurable connection points

Obviousness Reasoning

Creating adaptable connection mechanisms is a logical extension of existing design principles within sports equipment engineering

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 technical extensions of US Patent 11858600's foundational leash assembly design, employing standard engineering problem-solving approaches without requiring non-obvious innovation.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,600
Title	Leash assembly for a sports board
Assignee(s)	Dakine IP Holdings LP