Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858709_0003_PTD

Published: November 01, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858709_0003_PTD, Published November 01, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858709_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. 11,858,709.

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	B65	B65D75/5883
B	B65	B65D2401/30

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Packaging and Container Closure Systems, with expertise in plastic closure assemblies, tamper-evident mechanisms, and container neck interface design

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A packaging engineer with advanced knowledge of plastic molding techniques, closure system design, and manufacturing processes for consumer product containers, typically holding a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering or packaging science

Obviousness Rationale

A skilled practitioner would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's closure assembly framework. The disclosed variations leverage known design principles and manufacturing techniques inherent in the original patent's teachings. A PHOSITA would understand that incremental improvements in closure system design are routine and expected in the packaging technology domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Integrated tamper-evident ring member with hook members and passages

PTD Variation

Enhanced hook member geometry with modified inner leg face and bevel configurations

Obviousness Reasoning

Geometric modifications to hook members represent a predictable design variation that a PHOSITA would find obvious as a routine optimization of mechanical interface performance

Source Patent Element

Plastic cap with tubular neck interface

PTD Variation

Alternative material compositions and surface treatment techniques for improved sealing and compatibility

Obviousness Reasoning

Material selection and surface modification are well-known techniques in packaging engineering, representing standard design choices for a skilled practitioner

Source Patent Element

Closure assembly with protective rim portion

PTD Variation

Expanded design configurations for rim geometry and functional interactions

Obviousness Reasoning

Rim portion design variations are considered routine engineering adaptations within predictable solution space for container closure systems

Source Patent Element

Container neck with hook member passages

PTD Variation

Alternative passage geometries and positioning strategies for enhanced mechanical engagement

Obviousness Reasoning

Geometric variations in mechanical engagement features represent standard design optimization approaches known to those skilled in packaging technology

Source Patent Element

Tamper-evident closure mechanism

PTD Variation

Enhanced synergistic combination techniques for improved security and user interaction

Obviousness Reasoning

Incremental improvements to tamper-evident mechanisms are considered predictable technical developments within the packaging design domain

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858709 and the comprehensive technical disclosure herein, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the disclosed synergistic combinations represent predictable extensions of known packaging closure system design principles, thereby rendering subsequent claims of novelty invalid under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,709
Title	Closure assembly comprising a cap with an integrated tamper-evident ring member
Assignee(s)	Scholle IPN IP B.V.