Bra With Nested Storage Pockets Between Material Layers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bras, especially sport bras, lack integrated pocket structures for storing items during athletic activities, causing inconvenience to the wearer.
Innovation Solution
A bra design featuring multiple storage pockets positioned at various locations, constructed by forming different portions from two or more layers of material and selectively attaching them along their perimeter edges to create low-profile pocket spaces, providing secure and accessible storage without distracting from the garment's aesthetic.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional bra designs are used, then the garment maintains simplicity and aesthetic appearance, but the wearer lacks convenient storage options for items during athletic activities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements pockets by nesting them within the existing bra structure, forming pocket spaces between internal layers of the bra portions. This allows storage functionality to be integrated without adding external protruding elements, maintaining the bra's aesthetic appearance while providing convenient item storage during athletic activities
2Adaptability or versatility
If pockets are added to the bra, then storage capability is improved, but the aesthetic appearance may be compromised by visible pocket structures
Solution Approach 1:
The pockets are formed by creating pocket spaces between layers within the bra portions themselves, nesting the storage function inside the existing garment structure. This internal nesting approach provides storage capability while keeping the external aesthetic appearance intact, as no additional external pocket structures are visible
3Ease of operation
If multiple storage pockets are positioned at various locations, then accessibility and convenience are improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the bra into multiple portions (front portion, back portion, side portions, underband portion), with each portion potentially containing pocket spaces. This segmentation allows pockets to be strategically positioned at various locations for optimal accessibility while organizing the manufacturing process into manageable segments that can be produced and assembled systematically
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AI summary
Aspects herein are directed to a bra (100) with multiple pockets positioned at different locations on the rear of the bra to provide a variety of storage options. The bra comprises one or more portions comprised of layers of material where the pocket spaces are formed between the layers of material. The layers of material of the different portions are joined along their perimeter edges except for one or more select areas that form openings (222, 224) in communication with the pocket spaces.