Angled Interior Sleeve for Secure Eyewear Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for securely holding eyewear, such as sunglasses, on clothing are either bulky, uncomfortable, or fail to resist rotation, leading to potential damage from movement or external forces.
Innovation Solution
A garment with an interior sleeve system that includes angled sections to securely hold eyewear arms, resisting rotation by using a flexible fabric configuration that mimics the shape of eyewear arms, allowing for easy insertion and secure retention close to the collar.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an internal pocket is used to contain the entire pair of eyeglasses, then the eyeglasses are retained securely, but the configuration becomes bulky and uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The internal pocket is divided into two separate pockets: a first pocket for receiving one eyeglass arm and a second pocket for receiving the other arm. This segmentation allows each pocket to be smaller and less bulky while collectively securing both arms, resolving the contradiction between secure retention and minimal bulk.
2Reliability
If exterior clips or loops are positioned on the outside of the shirt, then the eyeglasses are retained, but the configuration becomes unsightly
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of placing retention structures on the exterior of the collar, the invention inverts the approach by placing the pockets on the interior side of the collar. This allows the retention function to be achieved while maintaining a clean, unsightly-free exterior appearance, as the retention mechanism is hidden inside the garment.
3Shape
If interior loops are placed on the inside of the shirt, then the configuration is discreet, but the loops do not resist rotation of the eyeglasses
Solution Approach 1:
The retention system is segmented into two separate pockets positioned at different locations within the collar. This segmentation allows each pocket to independently secure one arm, creating a stable configuration that resists rotation because both arms are anchored at separate points rather than a single rotating loop.
Solution Approach 2:
The pockets are configured with specific dimensional orientations - the first pocket extends in a first direction and the second pocket extends in a second direction at an angle relative to the first. This angular arrangement in multiple dimensions creates a geometric constraint that prevents rotation, while the pockets remain concealed on the interior side for discreet appearance.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is an article of clothing for holding eyewear and method of use thereof. The clothing article has interior and exterior sides. A sleeve is located on the interior side and extends from an opening, the opening is configured to receive a part of the eyewear. A first section of the sleeve extends from the opening towards a first end at first distance and in a first direction. A second section of the sleeve extends from the first end a second distance and in a second direction with the second direction positioned at an angle relative to the first direction. The sleeve is configured to retain the part of the eyewear therein to hold the eyewear to the article of clothing and the sleeve is narrower than the lens height of the eyewear.