Compact Bottle Holder with Adjustable Band
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current holders for personal items and fluid dispensing bottles are bulky, do not allow for fluid dispensing while the bottle is being carried, and require secondary manufacturing processes, limiting their compactness and reusability.
Innovation Solution
A compact holder comprising a fluid dispensing bottle, a protective member with a geometrically mating surface, and an adjustable band that allows for easy access and storage of personal items, enabling fluid dispensing while carried and facilitating easy separation and replacement of components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a traditional holder design with sidewalls and compartments is used to store a bottle and personal items, then the holder provides structural support and organization, but the holder becomes bulky and obstructs the user's view of the contents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional rigid sidewalls with a flexible band that wraps around the bottle and personal items. This flexible band provides the necessary structural support and containment while being thin enough to minimize bulk and not obstruct the user's view of the contents, directly resolving the contradiction between structural support and holder bulk
Solution Approach 2:
The patent removes the traditional sidewall structure entirely from the holder design. Instead of enclosing the contents with rigid walls, the design extracts only the essential binding function, achieving structural support through the flexible band alone, thereby eliminating unnecessary bulk
2Reliability
If a sleeve design with extensive stitching and gluing is used to hold a bottle, then the sleeve provides secure containment, but the manufacturing process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the holder into separate functional components: a flexible band for containment and a separate cap for the bottle. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using simple processes, eliminating the need for complex stitching and gluing operations while maintaining secure containment through the band's elastic properties
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible band is designed as a simple, inexpensive component that can be easily manufactured and replaced if needed. This approach trades the durability of extensively stitched sleeves for the simplicity and ease of manufacture of a basic elastic band, significantly reducing manufacturing complexity
3Reliability
If a holder with a second protective layer is added to protect personal items, then the holder provides enhanced protection, but the holder becomes too large to fit in personal receptacles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a thin flexible band as the protective element instead of a second rigid protective layer. This thin film provides necessary protection for personal items while adding minimal volume, allowing the holder to fit in personal receptacles like pockets and purses that would be inaccessible to bulkier designs
4Reliability
If a hinged lid or multiple layers are used in the holder design, then the holder provides secure closure and protection, but the holder becomes bulky and difficult to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an elastic band that dynamically adjusts to the contents rather than using rigid hinged lids or multiple fixed layers. The elastic properties allow the band to provide secure closure and protection while flexing to accommodate different item sizes, minimizing bulk and making the holder easy to carry
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AI summary
A compact or “minimalist” holder for a bottle and various personal items. The compact holder comprises three members: a bottle member, a protective member, and at least one adjustable band. The bottle member and the protective member are removably coupled by the at least one adjustable band. The compact holder allows access to, storage and protection of various personal item(s) disposed between the bottle and protective member. A variety of personal item(s) can be removably held, stored and protected by the compact holder, and a variety of fluids may be stored by and dispensed from the bottle, including lubricant, cleaners, antimicrobial solution, vitamin solutions, mace, pepper spray, perfume, oils, and lotion.