Garment Drawstring Retrieval Tool for Damage-Free Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for retrieving drawstrings from within garments are inefficient and often damage the drawstring or the garment, making it difficult to retrieve and requiring replacement.
Innovation Solution
A garment drawstring manipulation device comprising a first and second member connected by a connecting member, with fasteners or hinges allowing the members to secure and slide along the drawstring, enabling it to be pulled out without damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual retrieval methods are used to pull drawstring from within garment, then the drawstring can be retrieved, but the drawstring or garment becomes damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a retrieval tool as an intermediary device between the user and the drawstring. This tool includes a retrieval member with a tip that can be inserted through the garment opening to engage and pull the drawstring end out from within the garment, preventing direct manual handling that causes damage
2Productivity
If the drawstring is pulled manually from the garment, then the drawstring can be retrieved, but the process becomes extremely tedious and frustrating
Solution Approach 1:
The retrieval tool serves as a mediator that simplifies the retrieval process. The tool's design with a tip for inserting through garment openings and a body for gripping allows users to efficiently retrieve drawstrings without the tedious manual searching and pulling process
Solution Approach 2:
The tool is designed with pre-configured components including a retrieval member with a tip already positioned for insertion, and a fastening mechanism ready to secure the drawstring end, eliminating the need for preliminary manual manipulation and reducing retrieval time
3Ease of operation
If the drawstring is pulled manually from the garment, then the drawstring can be retrieved, but the drawstring ends up pushed further inside the item
Solution Approach 1:
The retrieval tool acts as an intermediary that provides controlled engagement with the drawstring. The tip of the retrieval member can be inserted through the garment opening to reach and engage the drawstring end, then the fastening mechanism secures it, allowing controlled extraction without pushing it deeper into the garment
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of trying to pull the drawstring out from the inside by reaching in, the tool inverts the approach by inserting the tip through the opening from the outside to engage and pull the drawstring out, reversing the problematic motion that pushes it further inside
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AI summary
A garment drawstring manipulation device is provided. The device is comprised of a connecting member comprised of at least one fastener, a first member comprised of at least one fastener, and a second member comprised of at least one fastener. The first and second members can be positioned on both sides of a garment such that a drawstring is positioned between the members. Then, both members can be rolled or pushed towards each other such that the fasteners secure the positions of the members on the connecting member and the members contact the drawstring. A user can continue pushing the members together while sliding the device, and the drawstring can be pushed by the members towards the opening of the waistband such that the drawstring can be pulled through the opening and return to its normal position.