Holding Device for Gripping Displaced Cords in Waistbands
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cord or band-like elements often become displaced within textile waistbands during use or washing, making it difficult to grasp or reinsert them, especially due to excessive tensile force or improper handling.
Innovation Solution
A holding device with interconnected legs that can be inserted into the waistband, featuring a receiving section for easy accommodation and a holding section with a decreasing distance to securely grip the element, allowing for easy movement and reinsertion with minimal effort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cord or band-like element is inserted into a textile waistband, then the garment fit can be adjusted, but the cord may become displaced and difficult to grasp during use or washing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a retrieval tool as an intermediary device that engages with the cord inside the waistband through a opening. This tool acts as a mediator between the user and the displaced cord, allowing the user to grasp and retrieve the cord without needing to reach inside the waistband directly, thus solving both the stability and accessibility issues
2Force
If excessive tensile force is applied to the cord during use, then the cord can be tightened for fit adjustment, but the cord may become completely pulled out of the waistband
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary anti-action by providing a retrieval tool that can engage with the cord before it becomes completely dislodged. The tool prevents the harmful effect of complete cord extraction by allowing users to reposition or retrieve the cord end through the opening, counteracting the displacement caused by excessive tensile force
3Ease of operation
If the cord is completely pulled out of the waistband, then the cord can be reinserted, but significant time and effort are required for this process
Solution Approach 1:
The retrieval tool serves as an intermediary that dramatically simplifies the cord retrieval process. Instead of manually reaching inside the waistband to grasp the cord (which may be difficult or impossible if the cord is deeply embedded or displaced), the user simply inserts the tool through the opening, engages it with the cord, and retrieves both together, reducing the time and effort required
Data Source
AI summary
A holding device (10) for grasping and holding a cord- or band-shaped element (32) comprises a first leg (12) and a second leg (14) connected to the first leg (12) in the region of a holding section (16) of the holding device (10). The first and second legs (12, 14) are arranged at a first distance (A1) from each other in the region of a receiving section (18) of the holding device (10), which is dimensioned such that the cord- or band-shaped element (32) can be positioned between them and the holding device (10) can be moved in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L) relative to the cord- or band-shaped element (32).The first and second legs (12, 14) are arranged in the area of the holding section (16) at a second distance (A2) from each other, which is smaller than the first distance (A1) and is dimensioned such that the cord- or band-shaped element (32) is held between the first and second legs (12, 14) in the area of the holding section (16) of the holding device (10) when the holding device (10) is moved in the direction of its longitudinal axis (L) relative to the cord- or band-shaped element (32) in the area of the holding section (16) of the holding device (10), in order to subsequently be able to be moved together with the holding device (10).