Flexible Bag Gripping Device with Hook-and-Loop Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shopping bag handling methods are cumbersome, making it difficult to grasp multiple handles simultaneously and often result in items becoming dislodged from open-ended bags, causing them to roll around in vehicles or carts.
Innovation Solution
A flexible bag gripping device with a hook-and-loop mechanism and a hand-strap member that allows for easy handling of multiple bag handles by forming a tubular shape to secure the handles and close the open ends of the bags.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple shopping bags are held by hand, then the user can transport multiple bags, but it becomes cumbersome to grasp multiple handles simultaneously and items can become dislodged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple bag handles into a single integrated structure by threading them through a unified flexible member with hook-and-loop fastening sections. This merging approach allows multiple handles to be secured simultaneously as one unit, eliminating the need to grip each handle separately and preventing items from becoming dislodged.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible bag gripping member is designed to be dynamically adjustable, allowing the user to modify the configuration of the flexible member and hand strap to accommodate different numbers and sizes of bag handles. This dynamic adaptability enables easy adjustment of the gripping mechanism while maintaining secure handling of multiple bags.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid gripping structure is used to hold multiple bag handles, then the structure provides stable support, but it reduces flexibility and adaptability to different bag configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible bag gripping member made of flexible material that can bend and conform to various bag handle configurations. This flexible structure maintains stability through the hook-and-loop fastening mechanism while adapting to different numbers, sizes, and arrangements of bag handles, eliminating the need for rigid structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible member allows for parameter changes in terms of its configuration and shape to accommodate different bag handle arrangements. The user can adjust the flexible member's form factor and the hand strap's positioning to match various bag configurations while maintaining secure gripping through the fastening sections.
3Ease of operation
If the open ends of shopping bags are left open for easy access, then items can be easily retrieved, but items can become dislodged and roll around in vehicles or carts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by securing the bag handles together before transporting the bags. The hook-and-loop fastening sections are engaged in advance to hold the handles in a fixed configuration, which prevents items from becoming dislodged during transport while still allowing easy access when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening mechanism provides preliminary anti-action against the harmful effect of items becoming dislodged. By pre-securing the handles with the hook-and-loop fastening sections, the system counteracts the potential harm of items rolling around during transport, while maintaining the ability to access items when required.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to comfortably and securely grasp multiple shopping bag handles at once, preventing items from becoming dislodged and rolling around, thereby improving handling efficiency and reducing clutter.
Implementation Method 1
a first hook-and-loop portion that is coupled to the first primary surface at the bottom end portion. The bag gripping device further includes a second hook-and-loop portion that is coupled to the second primary surface at the top end portion. The second hook-and-loop portion is removably coupled to the first hook-and-loop portion such that the flexible bag gripping member holds a handle of a bag thereon.
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AI summary
A bag gripping device includes a flexible bag gripping member having a top end portion, a bottom end portion, and first and second side end portions. The flexible bag gripping member includes first and second primary surfaces. The device includes a flexible hand-strap member having first and second end portions. The first end portion is coupled to the first primary surface at the first side end portion. The second end portion is coupled to the first primary surface at the second side end portion. The device includes a first hook-and-loop portion that is coupled to the first primary surface at the bottom end portion. The device includes a second hook-and-loop portion that is coupled to the second primary surface at the top end portion and is removably coupled to the first hook-and-loop portion such that the flexible bag gripping member holds a handle of a bag thereon.