Adjustable Belt Loop Fastening Device for Abdominal Pressure Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional belts cause discomfort and pressure issues for individuals with chronic abdominal conditions like Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome due to increased sensitivity and weight fluctuations, leading to constant readjustment and ill-fitting garments.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable belt loop fastening device with an elongate sheath and fasteners that can be threaded between belt loops, allowing for selective shortening of the distance between them to minimize abdominal pressure while securing the garment, using snap fit buttons, magnets, or hook and loop fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional belt is used to secure the garment waistline, then the garment is securely held in position, but increased force and pressure are applied to the abdominal region causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces belt loop fastening devices as intermediary elements between the garment waistline and the wearer's abdomen. These devices attach to belt loops and extend toward the abdomen, allowing the garment to be secured while distributing pressure away from the sensitive abdominal region. The intermediary devices include adjustable straps and fasteners that can be positioned to minimize abdominal contact and pressure.
2Reliability
If the belt is tightened to maintain garment position during weight fluctuation, then the garment remains secure, but abdominal discomfort and sensitivity are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic, adjustable fastening systems that allow the wearer to modify the securing mechanism in response to weight fluctuations and abdominal sensitivity changes. The belt loop fastening devices include adjustable straps, multiple fastener positions, and flexible components that can be reconfigured to maintain garment security while adapting to changing body conditions and minimizing abdominal pressure.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If constant readjustment of the belt is performed to mitigate discomfort, then abdominal pressure is reduced, but time is lost and garment security is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by providing pre-configured adjustable fastening systems with multiple fastener positions and adjustable components that can be set in advance to accommodate anticipated weight fluctuations and comfort needs. This allows the wearer to make initial adjustments that maintain both garment security and abdominal comfort over extended periods, reducing the frequency and time of readjustment.
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AI summary
Adjustable bell loop fastening devices configured to extend between two or more belt loops on a garment and to selectively lessen the distance there between the belt loops to secure the waistline of a garment to a wearer while concurrently minimizing the force and/or pressure applied to the wearer's abdominal region, especially for wearer's having chronic diseases and/or illnesses (e.g., Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, etc.) that frequently result in increased abdominal sensitivity and tenderness.