Adjustable Turtleneck Collar With Segmented Panel Closures

Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional turtleneck collars lack adjustability beyond the inherent stretching capacity of their material, limiting both functional and aesthetic customization options for wearers.

Innovation Solution

An adjustable garment with an open collar featuring first and second panel sections that can be removably secured together via various methods, allowing for different configurations and aesthetic designs, such as bowties or knots, to accommodate varying comfort and style preferences.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a traditional closed circular turtleneck collar is used, then the collar provides inherent warmth and basic fit, but it cannot be adjusted beyond the material's stretching capacity and lacks aesthetic customization

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecollar adjustabilityVSAvoidcollar structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The collar is divided into multiple panel sections (first panel section, second panel section, third panel section) that can be independently positioned and configured. These segmented panels allow the collar to be adjusted into various shapes and fits while maintaining warmth, directly resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The collar transitions from a static closed circular structure to a dynamic open collar configuration with movable panel sections. The panels can be repositioned, removed, or reconfigured based on wearer preference, enabling the collar to adapt to different functional and aesthetic requirements without increasing inherent structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If the collar is made from stretchy material, then it provides comfort and fit, but the adjustment is limited to the inherent stretching capacity of the material

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecollar comfortVSAvoidcollar customization

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The collar is divided into multiple panel sections (first panel section, second panel section, third panel section) that can be independently positioned and configured. These segmented panels allow the collar to be adjusted into various shapes and fits while maintaining warmth, directly resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The collar transitions from a static closed circular structure to a dynamic open collar configuration with movable panel sections. The panels can be repositioned, removed, or reconfigured based on wearer preference, enabling the collar to adapt to different functional and aesthetic requirements without increasing inherent structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12414590B2Adjustable turtleneck

Publication Date: 2025.09.16 FALLON & AVA LLC

AI summary

A garment, which may be a turtleneck sweater, shirt, blouse, top, dress, or other similar garment, with an adjustable collar. The adjustable collar is an open collar having first and second panel sections attached, respectively, to the two ends of the open collar. The free end of said first panel section may be removably secured to a free end of said second panel section in varying styles to allow for a range of aesthetics and comfort levels, such as in a bowtie closure or knot closure.