Garment Accessory Attachment Assembly With External And Internal Fasteners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional children's garments lack secure, removable attachment options for accessories such as hand/foot coverings and medical equipment, leading to frequent loss, unsanitary conditions, and inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
An accessory attachment assembly for garments with external and internal attachment portions, utilizing snap fasteners and straps to securely attach accessories both inside and outside the garment, allowing for removable and durable connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If accessories are permanently attached to the garment, then they remain secure and do not fall off, but they cannot be removed or replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory attachment system is divided into separate components: a fastener portion attached to the garment and a corresponding fastener on the accessory. This segmentation allows the accessory to be securely attached when needed while enabling easy removal and replacement, resolving the contradiction between security and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system transitions from a static permanent attachment to a dynamic removable attachment. The fastener and fastening portion can be engaged and disengaged as needed, providing both secure attachment when closed and easy removal when opened, thus achieving both reliability and versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If accessories are left unattached, then they can be easily removed or replaced, but they fall to the floor and become unsanitary or lost
Solution Approach 1:
The garment serves as an intermediary carrier between the accessory and the environment. The accessory is attached to the garment via the fastening system, which holds it securely in a controlled environment (the garment) rather than allowing it to fall freely, thus preventing contamination and loss while maintaining ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic fastening system allows the accessory to transition between attached and detached states as needed. When attached, it is secured to prevent falling; when detached, it can be easily removed and replaced. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction between security against loss and ease of removal.
3Ease of operation
If hand/foot coverings are added as separate items like socks or gloves, then they can be easily removed, but they can be pulled off by the wearer or fall off and become misplaced
Solution Approach 1:
The hand/foot covering system is segmented into the covering itself and a separate fastening portion that attaches to the garment. This allows the covering to be easily removed by simply unfastening the connection point, while the fastening mechanism ensures secure attachment when connected, resolving the contradiction between ease of removal and security.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system for hand/foot coverings is made dynamic through the use of engageable and disengageable fasteners. The covering can be securely attached during use and easily removed when needed, providing both reliability and ease of operation that static attachment methods cannot achieve.
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AI summary
An accessory attachment assembly for a garment and a garment with an accessory attachment assembly are disclosed herein. In particular, the accessory attachment assembly includes a base disposed on an exterior surface of the garment. A strap extends from one end of the base and is disposable between an at least partially open position and a closed position via cooperative first and second fasteners defining a loop, and allowing for the removable attachment of an accessory therein. A third fastener is disposed on an interior portion of the garment in at least partial alignment with the first fastener, which allows for the removable attachment of an additional accessory thereto.