Prior art

As a technical patent analyst, I need to identify the most relevant prior art for US patent 11952167 by examining its patent citations. However, the provided full patent text for US11952167 does not include an explicit "References Cited" section listing individual prior art patents. My live web searches for "US11952167 cited patents list" or "US11952167 references by examiner" also returned general information about patent searching rather than the specific list of prior art patents cited against US11952167.

Therefore, I cannot, with high confidence, provide a specific list of patent citations for US11952167, along with their publication/filing dates, brief descriptions, and claims they potentially anticipate, without fabricating this information.

To accurately identify the most relevant prior art, I would typically consult the "References Cited" section on the official USPTO patent document or a reliable patent database like Google Patents. This section lists the patents and other publications that the patent examiner considered relevant during the prosecution of the application.

General Discussion of Relevant Prior Art (Hypothetical):

Based on the title "Utility assembly and coupling mechanism" and the provided text of US11952167, the most relevant prior art would generally fall into the following categories:

1. Modular Storage Systems: Patents disclosing interlocking or stackable containers, toolboxes, and organizers. These would likely feature various coupling mechanisms for connecting individual modules. The claims of US11952167 related to a "utility assembly comprising two or more detachably attachable utility modules" and "nestable, stackable or joinable containers" (as indicated by IPC classifications B65D21/00, B65D21/02) would be particularly vulnerable to such prior art.
2. Coupling Mechanisms: Prior art detailing male-female couplers, dovetail engagements, snap-fit connections, and various latching mechanisms used to secure detachable components. Claims in US11952167 describing a "male coupler at a face of one of the first utility module and the second utility module, and a female coupler at a face of the other" and specific arrangements of "locking ribs," "locking tongues," and "locking latches" would be key areas for potential anticipation.
3. Mobile Carrier Units/Carts: Patents covering hand carts, dollies, mobile tool carts, or luggage carriers with mechanisms for attaching and carrying other articles. The third aspect of US11952167, directed to a "utility module being a mobile carrier unit" with a "carrier engagement surface compatible for interlocking engagement," would be directly challenged by prior art in this domain.
4. Interface Coupling Modules: Prior art involving adapters or mounting platforms designed to attach various tools, bags, or other items to different surfaces (e.g., vehicle beds, walls, worker's belts). The disclosure of "interface coupling module" serving as "cargo interface module for a utility vehicle" or a "surface mount" would need to be considered against such prior art.

Without access to the actual cited references, it is not possible to perform a specific 35 U.S.C. § 102 anticipation analysis for each claim. Such an analysis requires a detailed comparison of the elements of each claim against the disclosures of specific prior art documents, considering their publication dates relative to US11952167's priority date of 2016-05-02.