Concealable Strap Bag Assembly for Training and Leisure Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing products for resistance training, endurance, and leisure activities often require separate equipment for different exercises, lacking a portable device that integrates exercise components and leisure components.
Innovation Solution
A bag assembly with integrated straps, panels, and surfaces that conceal straps, featuring adjustable fasteners, connectors, and compartments for weights and accessories, allowing for versatile use in resistance training and leisure activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate products are purchased for resistance training, endurance, and leisure activities, then each activity can be performed with dedicated equipment, but the quantity of equipment increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The bag assembly integrates multiple functions into a single device, serving as both exercise equipment (with resistance training components, endurance straps, and impact absorption features) and leisure gear (with rucking, hiking, and camping capabilities). This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate dedicated equipment for each activity type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines previously separate exercise and leisure equipment into one integrated bag assembly. Exercise components such as resistance straps, endurance training elements, and leisure features like rucking straps and hiking accessories are merged into a single portable unit, reducing the total quantity of equipment needed.
2Ease of operation
If straps are made accessible for exercise components, then exercise functionality is improved, but the aesthetic appearance and concealment of straps deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The strap system employs dynamic concealment mechanisms where straps can be hidden within the bag assembly when not in use and quickly deployed when needed for exercise. The straps transition between a concealed state (maintaining aesthetic appearance) and an accessible state (enabling exercise functionality), allowing users to switch between visual appeal and operational readiness.
Data Source
AI summary
A bag assembly apparatus is disclosed comprising panels defining one or more compartments via an access configuration. A rear panel comprises a first surface being an outer surface joined to a peripheral panel, a second surface joined to the rear panel, and a third surface configured to conceal the outer surface and the second surface when engaged with a fastener. A compartment disposed between the panels comprises additional compartments. The bag assembly further comprises handle members, each handle member including at least one of a single attachment point having one end secured to the bag assembly with an opposite end remaining movable, and a dual attachment point having first and second ends each secured to the bag assembly.