Adjustable Collar Stiffener with Slidable Stay Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional collar stays fail to maintain a neat appearance of shirt collars, especially when not wearing a tie, as they do not effectively keep the collar points flat and do not address the overall neatness of the collar.
Innovation Solution
A collar stiffening device comprising a bendable main body with length adjustment members and pivotably attached collar stay members, which are slidably engaged and retained through loops and slits, allowing for adjustable length and retention of collar stay members to maintain a flat and straight collar.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If conventional collar stays are inserted into channels or permanently embedded in the collar, then the collar points can be kept flat, but the collar cannot be maintained in a desired position and the overall neat appearance cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The collar stiffening device employs a dynamic structure with a bendable main body and pivotably attached collar stay members that can be adjusted to different positions and configurations. This allows the device to adapt to various collar styles and desired positions, resolving the contradiction between maintaining flatness and enabling position adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into multiple functional segments including a main body, length adjustment members, and pivotably attached collar stay members. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while working together to achieve both collar flatness and position adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If collar stays are made adjustable in length, then they can fit different collar sizes, but the mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The length adjustment members are designed to be bendable and slidable within the main body, allowing for dynamic adjustment of the device length to fit different collar sizes. This dynamic approach provides adjustability without requiring complex mechanical mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the collar stiffening device is made flexible and bendable, then it can conform to different collar shapes, but it may lose structural rigidity
Solution Approach 1:
The device exhibits different mechanical properties in different locations: the main body is designed to be bendable to conform to collar shapes, while the collar stay members are designed to be rigid when activated to provide the necessary structural support and maintain collar flatness. This local differentiation of mechanical properties resolves the contradiction between flexibility and rigidity.
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AI summary
A shirt collar stiffening device comprises an elongated bendable main body, a first elongated bendable length adjustment member with a first collar stay member pivotably attached, and a second elongated bendable length adjustment member with a second collar stay member pivotably attached. The elongated bendable main body has a first plurality of loops projecting outward from a first side, and a second plurality of loops projecting outward from a second side. The first elongated bendable length adjustment member is slidably engageable with the main body by inserting a proximal end of the first length adjustment member through two of more of the first plurality of loops of the main body. The second elongated bendable length adjustment member is slidably engageable with the main body by inserting a proximal end of the second length adjustment member through two of more of the second plurality of loops of the main body.