Laminated Bra Support Strap with Reciprocal Coupling Features
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brassiere and garment accessory systems lack a secure and customizable method to couple a garment to adjustable straps, limiting comfort and support customization for wearers.
Innovation Solution
A bra system with laterally spaced breast cups, adjustable straps, and fasteners that include reciprocal coupling features, allowing the garment to be securely and releasably attached to the bra, providing maximum comfort and customization through a laminated support strap configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing brassiere and garment accessory systems use simple attachment methods, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of attachment and customization capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate components: attachment clips on the bra, support straps with coupling features, and fasteners on the garment. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while providing overall system versatility and customization capability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The support straps serve multiple functions: they connect the garment to the bra, provide adjustable support, and enable customization through reciprocal coupling features. The attachment clips and fasteners are designed to work together in a universal manner across different garment and bra configurations, enhancing adaptability.
2Reliability
If existing systems lack secure attachment methods, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of attachment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system incorporates adjustable and movable elements including adjustable support straps with coupling features that can be connected or disconnected, and attachment clips that can be attached to breast cups. This dynamic design allows the system to transition between secure attached states and easy adjustment states, providing both reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The support straps act as intermediaries between the bra and the garment, providing a secure mechanical connection through reciprocal coupling features. These intermediary elements transfer and distribute forces, ensuring reliable attachment while allowing for easy assembly and disassembly through the coupling mechanism.
3Strength
If the garment is attached to the bra, then the support and comfort are enhanced, but the aesthetic concealment of bra cups may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is designed to drape over and conceal the bra cups, with the tubular body portion covering the breast cups while the attachment clips are positioned on the upper edges. This nested configuration allows the garment to provide support through the attachment system while maintaining aesthetic appearance by concealing the bra structure.
4Adaptability or versatility
If fixed attachment points are used, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the adaptability to different wearers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support straps are designed with adjustability features that allow the attachment points to be repositioned or the strap length to be modified. This dynamic capability enables the system to adapt to different wearer sizes and preferences while the attachment clips provide precise positioning on the bra cups, balancing manufacturing precision with adaptability.
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AI summary
A bra includes an adjustable body strap that has a rear portion with first and second coupling features disposed on a single side thereof, and first and second support straps that are respectively coupled at one end to the rear portion of the body strap. Each of the first and second support straps includes a fastening material, first and second fabric materials, and a flexibly resilient material. The first fabric, the flexibly resilient material, the second fabric, and the fastening material are integrally formed to define a laminated support strap of each of the first and second support straps.