Integrated Glove Envelope in Thermal Winter Apparel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing winter apparel does not effectively address the issue of protecting hands from cold and the frequent loss of gloves or mittens, especially for outdoor users, as they are often carried separately and can be lost, and traditional designs compromise dexterity.
Innovation Solution
A full sleeve thermal winter apparel with concealed gloves or mittens attached to the sleeves via an envelope system and a removably attached cap, where the gloves or mittens can be inserted into an envelope at the sleeve opening when not in use, and the cap can be placed in a pocket, utilizing lightweight, waterproof, and stretchable materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If gloves or mittens are carried separately from the coat or jacket, then they can be easily removed and used, but they are frequently lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the gloves or mittens with the coat or jacket by providing attachment means (such as loops, snaps, or elastic bands) that secure the hand coverings to the sleeves or wrist area. This merging ensures the gloves remain attached to the garment, preventing loss while still allowing easy removal and reattachment when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary attachment mechanisms (such as elastic bands, loops, or fastening elements) that serve as mediators between the gloves/mittens and the coat/jacket. These intermediaries enable secure attachment while maintaining the ability to easily remove and reattach the hand coverings.
2Ease of operation
If gloves or mittens are removed for better dexterity, then finger dexterity is improved, but the chance of losing the removed article increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the gloves or mittens with the coat or jacket through attachment means located at the wrist or sleeve area. This allows the hand coverings to be easily detached for tasks requiring dexterity while ensuring they remain attached to the garment, preventing loss when not in use.
3Ease of manufacture
If sleeves end at the wrist, then the garment design is simple and easy to manufacture, but the hands and fingers are unprotected from cold
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the protective hand coverings (gloves or mittens) with the sleeve structure by providing attachment means at the wrist area. This integration extends the thermal protection to the hands while maintaining a relatively simple sleeve design that ends at the wrist, balancing manufacturing simplicity with enhanced protection.
4Ease of operation
If fingerless gloves are used to maintain dexterity, then finger dexterity is improved, but the hands are still vulnerable to cold and the gloves can still be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines fingerless gloves or mittens with the coat or jacket through attachment means at the wrist or sleeve area. This ensures the hand coverings remain attached to the garment, preventing loss while providing thermal protection to the hands and fingers, even when full coverage is not required.
Data Source
AI summary
A full sleeve winter apparel is disclosed where the sleeves of the apparel have an envelope inside the sleeve for concealing gloves, gauntlets or mittens that attached partially from the edge of hand access openings onto the sleeve opening when not used to cover the hands.