Flexible Concealer Device with Apertures for Undergarment Contour Hiding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Form-fitting clothing often reveals undesirable body contours, leading to discomfort and embarrassment, and existing solutions like thicker materials hinder athletic movements and hygiene.

Innovation Solution

A Body Contour Concealer Device with a malleable, shape-adaptive design featuring apertures for airflow and flexibility, placed within the gusset of undergarments or swimsuits, made from materials like PVC, leather, or polymer, to minimize visibility while allowing for movement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If thicker material is used on the groin area to conceal body contours, then visibility of contours is reduced, but athletic movements are hindered and airflow is blocked

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontour visibilityVSAvoidathletic movement flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The concealing device is divided into multiple segments or panels that can flex independently, allowing the material to conform to body contours while maintaining flexibility for athletic movements. The segmented structure prevents the material from acting as a single rigid barrier.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The device incorporates porous or mesh-like material structures that provide contour concealment while allowing airflow through the material. The porous structure reduces the material's density and flexibility restrictions while maintaining its shape-modifying function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #31Porous materials

2Shape

If thicker nonpermeable material is used to conceal body contours, then contour visibility is reduced, but hygiene and airflow are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontour visibilityVSAvoidhygiene and airflow

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The device uses porous materials that allow air circulation and moisture vapor transmission, preventing the buildup of sweat and bacteria while still providing sufficient thickness to conceal body contours. The porous structure maintains hygiene by promoting airflow.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #31Porous materials

Solution Approach 2:

The device combines multiple materials with different properties - some layers provide contour concealment while other layers facilitate airflow and moisture management. This composite structure achieves both contour hiding and hygiene maintenance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

3Shape

If two pairs of undergarments are worn to conceal body contours, then contour visibility is reduced, but bulkiness and discomfort increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontour visibilityVSAvoidbulkiness

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The device merges multiple functional layers into a single integrated unit that provides contour concealment, flexibility, and airflow management simultaneously. This eliminates the need for multiple separate undergarment layers, reducing bulkiness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The device changes the physical parameters of the concealing material - using thin, flexible, porous materials with specific density and elasticity properties that provide contour hiding without the bulk of traditional multi-layer solutions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12167760B2Body contour concealer device

Publication Date: 2024.12.17 ZIRBEL ANGELA

AI summary

A device for the concealment of certain body contours in the groin region. The device is insertable within the gusset pocket of an undergarment and the device is made of generally flexible material such as PVC. The device additionally has curved edges on the top, the bottom, and both sides, as well as additionally containing numerous apertures which allow for airflow, as well as providing the device with the ability to twist bend and contort while a user is moving in their everyday activity.