Concealed Handbag and Pet Carrier Coat With Weighted Hood

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing coats lack effective incorporation of bag and pet carriers, and weighted hoods, failing to provide a cost-effective solution that balances fashion and function, particularly for women's coats, where handbags are often exposed and vulnerable to theft or damage.

Innovation Solution

A coat system with an integrated strap system for securing handbags or pet carriers inside, combined with a weighted hood that stays on the head, featuring adjustable straps, hooks, and built-in elements for concealment and protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If handbags are carried externally on the coat, then accessibility is improved, but vulnerability to theft and damage increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveaccessibilityVSAvoidvulnerability to theft and damage

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The handbag is nested within the coat's interior cavity, allowing the bag to be concealed inside the coat rather than carried externally. This nesting arrangement protects the handbag from theft and weather damage while maintaining accessibility through interior access points.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Reliability

If a weighted element is added to the hood, then the hood stays on the head more effectively, but the weight of the coat increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehood retentionVSAvoidcoat weight

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

A weighted element is integrated into the hood to modify its physical parameter (weight distribution), enabling the hood to stay securely on the head during movement without requiring additional fastening mechanisms. The weight is strategically placed to center the hood's mass over the head.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple functional elements are integrated into the coat, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefunctional versatilityVSAvoidcoat structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple functional elements (handbag carrier, pet carrier, weighted hood) are merged into a single coat structure, consolidating separate functions into one unified garment. This reduces the need for multiple separate items while organizing complexity within a cohesive design framework.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The coat is designed with universal functionality to accommodate various items (handbags, pet carriers) through a standardized strap system and interior cavity, allowing a single garment to serve multiple purposes for different users and situations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If a strap system is integrated for securing items, then security is improved, but ease of manufacture decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveitem securityVSAvoidmanufacturing simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The strap system is segmented into modular components (adjustable straps, hooks, connectors) that can be independently manufactured and assembled, simplifying the manufacturing process while maintaining secure item attachment functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12582175B2Coat with bag and pet carriers and weighted hood

Publication Date: 2026.03.24 DRESP REBEKAH L

AI summary

A coat system, includes a coat with an interior configured for carry, storage, and concealment of items including at least one of a handbag and pet carrier; a strap system within the interior of the coat, wherein the handbag or pet carrier can be connected to one or more hooks integrated with the strap system; and a weighted element in a hood of the coat enabling the hood to stay on a head of a user.