Elastic Strap Perforation for Auxiliary Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional garment straps lack functional attributes and versatility, primarily serving as simple fabric strips for shoulder support with limited adjustability and no integrated means to attach additional decorative or functional elements.
Innovation Solution
A garment strap with elastic properties and strategically positioned perforations along its length, allowing for the insertion and secure retention of auxiliary items, such as beads or other decorative accessories, through the application of tension which then releases to pinch and retain the item in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the strap is made as a simple fabric strip for shoulder support, then the garment structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the strap lacks functional attributes and versatility
Solution Approach 1:
The strap is divided into multiple functional segments: elastic portions for stretching and retaining auxiliary items, and non-elastic fabric portions for structural support and decoration. This segmentation allows the strap to provide both simplicity in basic form and complexity in function through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The strap is designed to serve multiple functions: supporting the garment, attaching auxiliary items (beads, charms, other garments), providing decorative elements, and offering adjustability. The elastic portions enable the strap to function as both a structural component and an attachment mechanism
2Adaptability or versatility
If the strap includes elastic portions with perforations for attaching auxiliaries, then the versatility and aesthetic appeal are enhanced, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic portions are pre-formed with perforations or openings during the manufacturing process, so that the strap is ready for immediate attachment of auxiliary items without requiring additional manufacturing steps. This preliminary preparation simplifies the overall manufacturing process while enabling attachment functionality
3Ease of operation
If the elastic strap is stretched to enlarge the perforation for insertion, then the auxiliary item can be attached, but the strap requires tension application and release mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic portions automatically perform the tensioning and retaining functions without requiring external mechanisms. When the strap is stretched, the elastic material naturally creates tension that pins the auxiliary item in place through the perforation. The elastic recovery automatically maintains the retained state, eliminating the need for separate locking mechanisms
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the attachment of various auxiliary garments or accessories to the primary garment, enhancing versatility and aesthetic appeal while maintaining secure fastening, allowing for adjustable and customizable designs.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic strap can be stretched to enlarge the perforation and thereby enable the insertion of a solid item that is tethered to an auxiliary into the enlarged perforation. When the stretch is released, the enlarged perforation resumes an unstretched size to retain the solid item and its tethered auxiliary attached to the strap.
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AI summary
A method of combining an auxiliary with a garment includes providing a garment that has an elastic strap attached to it, so that the garment and strap can cooperate to hold the garment in place on a person wearing the garment. The strap has a length with a perforation positioned along the strap length. Tension is applied to stretch the strap to enlarge the perforation, and a solid item that is tethered to an auxiliary is inserted into the stretched perforation. Releasing the tension on the strap so the enlarged perforation resumes an unenlarged size retains the tethered solid item and its tethered auxiliary attached to the strap.