Detachable Garment Coupling for Body Adaptability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional clothing lacks adaptability in size and style, leading to frustration in fit, increased waste, and environmental impact due to frequent purchases and returns, as well as limited flexibility for changing body shape and size over time.

Innovation Solution

A clothing product comprising mutually detachable garments with a coupling arrangement featuring an elongate fastener and optional secondary fasteners, allowing for easy adjustment and reconfiguration to fit various body shapes and styles, extending the garment's lifespan.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional garments are made as one-piece fixed size clothing, then manufacturing is simple and structure is stable, but adaptability to different body shapes and sizes is poor

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to different body shapes and sizesVSAvoidgarment structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The garment is divided into multiple detachable components (first garment portion and second garment portion) that can be separated and reconfigured. This segmentation allows the same components to be arranged in different configurations to accommodate various body shapes and sizes while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The garment incorporates dynamic fastening systems (buttons, zippers, or hooks) that enable the garment portions to be attached and detached. This dynamic capability allows the garment to adapt between different configurations (attached for unified fit, detached for adjusted fit) based on the wearer's body characteristics.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If garments are designed for specific sizes, then manufacturing precision is maintained, but flexibility for changing body size over time is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflexibility for changing body sizeVSAvoidtime to discard and purchase new garments

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the garment into detachable portions, the invention enables the same physical garment to be reconfigured as the wearer's body size changes. Instead of discarding ill-fitting garments, users can detach and potentially reconfigure portions, extending the garment's usable lifespan.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention allows recovery and continued use of garment portions that would otherwise be discarded. By enabling detachment, the garment components can be retained and potentially reused in different configurations rather than being thrown away when the wearer's size changes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #34Discarding and recovering

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple clothing items are purchased to accommodate different occasions and styles, then style variety is improved, but waste and environmental impact increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestyle variety for different occasionsVSAvoidwaste of clothing materials

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The detachable garment system enables a single set of components to serve multiple functions and styles. By attaching and detaching different portions, the same components can create various style configurations suitable for different occasions, reducing the need to purchase multiple separate clothing items.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The dynamic fastening system allows the garment to be reconfigured between different style configurations. This versatility enables one garment to replace multiple garments, thereby reducing material waste and environmental impact associated with producing and disposing of multiple clothing items.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Ease of manufacture

If garments are made with fixed construction, then manufacturing is efficient, but ability to allow returns and exchanges is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing efficiencyVSAvoidability to accommodate returns and exchanges

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The segmented design with detachable portions allows for easier adjustments and modifications during returns or exchanges. Instead of requiring complete garment replacements, individual portions can be detached and reconfigured, facilitating more flexible return and exchange processes while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20200275715A1Clothing product with mutually detachable garments and method of manufacture thereof

Publication Date: 2020.09.03 BEATTIE RACHEL CATHERINE

AI summary

Disclosed is a clothing product including plurality of mutually detachable garments, wherein the mutually detachable garments are coupled together, when being worn in use, by employing coupling arrangement that is included as an integral part of the plurality of mutually detachable garments, and wherein the coupling arrangement is disposed along or at a region of a human body coinciding with natural contour of the human body. Furthermore disclosed is a method of manufacturing a clothing product including plurality of mutually detachable garments, wherein the mutually detachable garments are coupled together, when being worn in use, by employing coupling arrangement, and wherein the coupling arrangement is disposed along or at a region of human body coinciding with natural contour of the human body, wherein the method includes manufacturing the plurality of mutually detachable garments; and including the coupling arrangement as an integral part of the plurality of mutually detachable garments.