Portable Knitting Needle Holder with Transparent Pockets

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional storage devices fail to efficiently organize and display varying sizes of knitting needles and supplies, making it difficult for users to locate the needed tools without searching through multiple containers or bags.

Innovation Solution

A portable storage device featuring multiple rows of transparent or translucent pockets, including elongated and large pockets, with grommets along the top edge for easy installation and portability, allowing users to visually identify and access their knitting tools.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If conventional storage devices are used to store knitting needles and supplies, then storage capacity is provided, but users cannot easily view or locate specific items without searching through multiple containers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility of stored itemsVSAvoidtime to locate items

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies transparency (a visual property similar to color changes) by making the pockets transparent or translucent, allowing users to see the contents without opening them. This resolves the contradiction by making stored items visible while maintaining organized storage, eliminating the need to search through containers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

2Ease of operation

If multiple separate containers are used to organize different types of knitting supplies, then organization is achieved, but clutter increases and portability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveorganization of suppliesVSAvoidnumber of separate containers

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple storage functions into a single device by providing multiple pockets of different sizes and configurations within one holder. This consolidates what would traditionally require multiple separate containers into one organized unit, reducing clutter while maintaining ease of accessing different knitting supplies.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the storage space into multiple specialized pockets (elongated pockets for needles, large pockets for accessories, coin pockets for small items) within a single device. This segmentation allows different types of supplies to be organized separately while keeping everything in one portable unit.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If traditional storage bags are used, then portability is maintained, but the ability to view contents without opening the bag is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to stored itemsVSAvoidvisibility of contents

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the pocket material transparent or translucent, allowing users to view the contents of each pocket without opening it. This maintains the portability of a bag-style holder while adding the ability to quickly identify and locate specific knitting needles and accessories.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

Data Source

PatentUS11319652B2Portable hanging knitting needle and accessory holder

Publication Date: 2022.05.03 CAROL PAULA

AI summary

A storage device may be portable and may be configured to be hung on a wall or a door, for example. The storage device may include a plurality of pockets made of a transparent or translucent material through which a user may see the items stored in the pockets. The pockets may be formed in various sizes suitable for holding knitting needles and accessories.