Hoodie Mask with Zipper and Drawstring Deployment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing hooded clothing with integrated facial coverings often lack the ability to be easily detached, stored, and reused, posing challenges in situations where facial coverings are required in public but not in private spaces.

Innovation Solution

A hooded sweatshirt with an integrated face mask in the hood that can be opened and closed, featuring a zipper, hook and loop fastener, or buttons to create a hole which can be converted into a mask by pulling the facial covering portion down and tightening with drawstrings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the facial covering is sewn-in or attached to the hood, then the mask is securely integrated into the garment, but the mask cannot be easily detached, removed, or stored when not in use

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemask integrationVSAvoidmask detachment and storage

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The hood is divided into two functional sections: a permanent hood structure and a detachable facial covering section. The facial covering can be separated from the hood through a zipper or other removable fastening mechanism, allowing it to be stored when not needed while maintaining secure attachment during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The facial covering transitions from a static, permanently attached state to a dynamic, removable state. The incorporation of zippers or detachable fasteners enables the mask to change its attachment status based on usage requirements, providing flexibility between being securely integrated and easily removable.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If the facial covering is made as a separate removable mask, then the mask can be stored when not in use, but it is not readily available or integrated into the garment

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemask storageVSAvoidreadiness for use

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The facial covering is nested within the hood structure itself, allowing the mask to be stored in a compact form within the garment when not in use. The hood acts as a container for the facial covering, ensuring it is always accessible and ready for deployment when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The facial covering is pre-positioned and integrated into the hood structure in advance, so that when the zipper or fastener is activated, the mask is immediately ready to be deployed without requiring separate preparation or assembly steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Stability of the object's composition

If the hole in the hood is closed with a fastener, then the hood maintains its structural integrity, but the mask cannot be deployed quickly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehood structureVSAvoidmask deployment speed

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The fastener system transitions from a closed, structurally intact state to an open, deployed state quickly. The zipper or snap fastener allows for rapid opening action that maintains structural integrity when closed but enables fast deployment when needed, balancing stability with speed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11412787B1Hoodie mask

Publication Date: 2022.08.16 GALUSTYANTS AVANES

AI summary

The hooded piece of clothing enables the user to quickly convert the hood into a facial covering, by using an opening in the fabric, which can be quickly opened or closed by a fastener. The drawstrings on either side are pulled down to tighten the facial covering around the face.