Adjustable Garment Snare for Separated Sock Washing and Drying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laundry devices fail to efficiently and effectively hold and separate multiple pairs of socks, caps, gloves, and other lightweight clothing items during washing and drying, especially when laundering multiple individuals' clothing together, leading to loss and mismatch issues.
Innovation Solution
A garment snare constructed from cording with secure ends and intermediate stoppers, allowing for adjustable loading regions with cordlock fasteners or serrated jaw clamps to securely hold items in an elongated or looped configuration, either standalone or attached to a laundry device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-dimension laundry device is used to hold socks and lightweight clothing items, then the device structure is simple, but the device cannot be adequately adjusted when different numbers of items need to be laundered
Solution Approach 1:
The cord length is made adjustable rather than fixed, allowing the loading regions to be dynamically reconfigured. The cord can be extended or shortened and repositioned to accommodate varying numbers of socks and lightweight clothing items, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that adapts to different laundry loads.
Solution Approach 2:
The laundry device is divided into multiple adjustable loading regions along the cord, each capable of holding individual items or groups of items. This segmentation allows flexible configuration where each region can be independently positioned and sized according to the specific laundry needs.
2Reliability
If multiple pairs of socks are cinched together tightly in a sock snare, then the socks are securely held, but the socks fail to get adequately cleaned and/or dried
Solution Approach 1:
The cordlock fastener provides dynamic adjustment capability, allowing the user to cinch the cord just enough to secure items without over-tightening. This enables optimal tension control that balances secure holding with adequate space for water circulation and air flow during washing and drying processes.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the cord can be cinched to different degrees using multiple cordlock fasteners positioned at different locations. This allows localized adjustment where items in different loading regions can have different levels of restraint, optimizing both security and effectiveness for each specific item or group of items.
3Reliability
If clothing items are laundered without separation devices, then the laundering process is simple, but clothing items become lost or mismatched during the laundering process
Solution Approach 1:
The cord is divided into multiple distinct loading regions separated by cordlock fasteners, creating individual compartments for different items or pairs of socks. This segmentation prevents mixing and mismatching while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure based on a single cord and fasteners.
Solution Approach 2:
The same cord and cordlock fastener system serves multiple functions: it secures items, separates different items or pairs, prevents loss, and can be adjusted to accommodate various types of lightweight clothing items beyond just socks, such as caps and gloves.
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AI summary
A laundry holding snare device for holding multiple clothing items, particularly clothing items without full openings, is provided. The snare device can include two cord sections secured together at at least one end by an end stopper. The two cord sections can also be secured together at various locations along the length of the snare by intermediate stoppers in order to create several loading regions. Within the loading regions and attached to the cord sections can be a cordlock fastener that can be used to secure the clothing items between the cord sections at each loading region. The snare device can be configured for use as a stand-alone laundry device and the snare device can be configured for use with a laundry strap holder.