Endoskeletal Belt Coupling for Load Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing belts and carrying accessories are often heavy, restrictive, and lack stability, leading to uneven weight distribution and discomfort, while fanny packs tend to be bulky and unattractive, failing to maintain stability and biomechanical alignment.
Innovation Solution
A coupling element with multiple sections, including a first section between clothing and user, a second section for attaching accessories, and an optional third section for additional stability, utilizing coupling fasteners, endoskeleton structures, and flexible materials to provide stability, breathability, and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If heavy and restrictive rigid materials are used for belts, then stability is improved, but weight increases and comfort deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible yet stabilizing materials that provide belt stability without the weight of rigid structures. The flexible material conformally attaches to the body, distributing weight evenly while maintaining positional stability through elastic retention rather than rigid constraint.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical parameters of the belt material from rigid and heavy to flexible and lightweight, while compensating for stability through elastic properties and body-conforming design. This parameter transformation resolves the contradiction between stability and weight.
2Weight of moving object
If elastic materials are used for belts, then weight is reduced, but stability deteriorates as they fold-over and fail to maintain position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes dynamic elastic materials that adapt to body movement while maintaining stability. The elastic properties allow the belt to flex with body motion rather than resist it, preventing fold-over while retaining positional stability through continuous elastic retention force.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible material is designed to conform to the body's contours, creating a stable fit through shape adaptation rather than rigid structure. This flexible conformal attachment prevents the folding-over problem while maintaining lightweight construction.
3Stability of the object's composition
If detachable pouches and carrying cases are made with heavy and thick construction elements to maintain stability, then stability is improved, but weight increases and load distribution becomes uneven
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch and carrying case utilize flexible stabilizing materials that provide structural integrity without thick rigid construction. The flexible material conformally attaches to accessories and the body, distributing weight evenly while maintaining stability through elastic retention and body-conforming design.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a universal coupling system where a single flexible stabilizing mechanism serves multiple functions: attaching pouches to accessories, distributing weight across the body, and maintaining stability without heavy construction. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate heavy stabilization elements.
4Stability of the object's composition
If fanny packs are designed to maintain stability, then stability is improved, but they become bulky and unattractive
Solution Approach 1:
The fanny pack design employs flexible stabilizing material that provides structural support without bulky rigid framing. The flexible material conformally attaches to the body and pack, maintaining stability through elastic retention while preserving a sleek, attractive profile without excess volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the stabilization function from bulky rigid structures and implements it through lightweight flexible material. This separation allows the fanny pack to maintain stability through the flexible attachment system rather than requiring voluminous rigid construction.
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AI summary
An ultralight belt, ultralight crossbody strap, ultralight pocketbook, ultralight tote, ultralight backpack, and ultralight footwear, each having an endoskeletal structure having improved properties such stability, lightness, breathability, expandability, comfort, and/or superior biomechanical alignment and load/weight management distribution.