Load-Bearing Pocket Insert for Belt-Free Equipment Carrying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drop leg attachment systems for carrying equipment occupy valuable belt space and cause discomfort due to equipment rotation and tightening, leading to pinching and restricted blood circulation.
Innovation Solution
A load-bearing apparatus with a rigid insertion panel that fits into a garment pocket, featuring an attachment mechanism and flexible extensions, allowing equipment to be secured directly to the pocket, eliminating the need for primary support straps on the belt and reducing equipment rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If primary support straps are attached to the belt in drop leg systems, then equipment can be carried on the leg, but valuable belt space is occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the load-bearing function from the belt by relocating it to the pocket structure. The rigid insertion panel with attachment mechanism is integrated into the pocket, allowing equipment to be supported by the pocket rather than requiring belt attachment. This separates the carrying function from the belt, freeing up belt space while maintaining equipment carrying capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The rigid insertion panel acts as an intermediary between the pocket and the equipment. It provides a stable mounting surface within the pocket that can support equipment weight, transferring the load from the belt-pouch-strap chain to the pocket-插入面板 structure. This intermediary component enables the belt to be freed while maintaining structural support.
2Stability of the object's composition
If secondary straps are tightened to prevent equipment rotation, then equipment stability improves, but pinching and restricted blood circulation occur
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism is pre-integrated into the pocket structure before equipment is attached. The rigid insertion panel with built-in attachment points provides immediate structural support and positioning, preventing equipment rotation from the outset. This preliminary structural preparation eliminates the need for excessive strap tightening to achieve stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the rotation-prevention function from the secondary straps by providing structural support through the rigid insertion panel and pocket integration. The attachment mechanism built into the pocket structure inherently prevents equipment rotation, reducing the burden on secondary straps and allowing them to be tightened to a comfortable, non-restrictive level.
3Productivity
If equipment is attached to drop leg system with belt attachment, then carrying function is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the pocket structure with the attachment mechanism by integrating the rigid insertion panel directly into the pocket. This combination eliminates separate belt attachment components and simplifies the overall system. The pocket becomes both the carrier and the mounting structure, reducing the number of discrete parts and assembly steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The pocket structure is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as the equipment carrier, provides structural support through the rigid insertion panel, and incorporates the attachment mechanism. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components, simplifying the overall system while maintaining carrying capability.
Data Source
AI summary
A load bearing apparatus has a substantially rigid insertion panel of a width and height to slip fit to internal dimensions of a pocket of a garment, a first portion of an attachment mechanism coupled to an upper edge of the insertion panel, and one or more flexible extensions joined proximate the upper edge of the insertion panel and having an attachment element at an opposite end of the one or more flexible extensions configured to attach to compatible elements on a front surface of the pocket.