Adjustable Control Clip for Webbing Cinching and Repositioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current clip devices for securing webbing are typically permanently attached and lack adjustability, requiring additional components, which increases material and labor costs and creates multiple points of weakness, limiting versatility and adaptability for different configurations and applications.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable control clip device featuring a tri-bar adjuster, D-rings, and hinging mechanisms made from durable materials like polymer, plastic, or metal, allowing for infinite size adjustment and repositioning along the webbing, enabling secure cinching at any point and compatibility with various configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If clip devices are permanently attached to webbing at a specific location, then secure connection is achieved, but adjustability and versatility are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The clip device incorporates a movable mechanism that allows the clip to be repositioned along the webbing material. The clip can be attached at multiple locations and adjusted to different positions, transforming a static permanent attachment into a dynamic adjustable connection that maintains security while providing versatility for different configurations and sizes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple additional components are added to achieve adjustability, then adjustability is improved, but material and labor costs increase and multiple points of weakness are created
Solution Approach 1:
The invention integrates the adjustability function directly into the clip device itself, combining the securing mechanism and adjustment capability into a single unified component. This eliminates the need for separate adjustment mechanisms, additional fasteners, or multiple parts, thereby reducing material costs, labor costs, and potential failure points while maintaining full adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
The clip device is designed to perform multiple functions: securing webbing, adjusting to different positions, and adapting to various configurations all through a single device. This multi-functional design replaces what would traditionally require multiple specialized components, simplifying the overall system while achieving the same or better performance.
3Reliability
If clip devices are permanently attached to webbing, then secure connection is achieved, but relocation and reconfiguration options are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The clip device features a dynamic attachment system that allows it to be securely fastened at one location and then easily relocated to another position along the webbing. The mechanism maintains a secure connection during use but enables straightforward repositioning when adjustment or relocation is needed, providing both reliability and operational flexibility.
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AI summary
An adjustable control clip cinches to secure webbing; is useful in constructing pet control devices in various configurations with one continuous length of webbing. The clip is also used in securing luggage straps or tie downs, in adjustable bag straps, or in any other device requiring the use of an adjustable strap or webbing secured or guided by a clip.