Memory Foam Jacket with Removable Body Contouring Inserts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional jackets often fail to provide a comfortable fit due to standard sizes, leading to an uncomfortable wearing experience for individuals with unique body structures, as they do not adapt to the wearer's specific shape and size.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating memory foam into key areas such as the collar, hood, sleeves, and back panel of the jacket or vest, which is temperature-sensitive and molds to the wearer's body contours for a customized fit, while also being removable for durability and ease of maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If standard sizes are used for jackets, then manufacturing simplicity and cost-effectiveness are improved, but fit comfort and adaptability to unique body structures deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by incorporating memory foam material that changes its physical properties in response to temperature and pressure. The memory foam transitions from a softer state during donning to a supportive contoured state during wear, adapting to the wearer's unique body shape while maintaining standard manufacturing sizes for the jacket itself
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials by combining memory foam with traditional jacket fabrics. The memory foam is integrated into specific areas (collar, hood, sleeves, back panel) to provide customized fit and comfort, while the rest of the jacket maintains standard construction for ease of manufacture
2Adaptability or versatility
If memory foam is embedded in key areas of the jacket, then fit customization and comfort are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by strategically placing memory foam only in key areas where it provides the most benefit (collar, hood, sleeves, back panel) rather than throughout the entire jacket. This localized approach provides customized fit where needed while minimizing the complexity and cost of manufacturing
3Ease of repair
If memory foam is made removable, then ease of maintenance and durability are improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by making the memory foam removable from the jacket structure. This allows the memory foam to be separated into a distinct component that can be independently maintained, replaced, or washed, improving ease of maintenance while the modular design actually simplifies the overall structure compared to permanently embedded foam
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The memory foam technology ensures a comfortable, supportive fit that relieves pressure points, reduces symptoms of back pain and arthritis, and maintains a straight posture, while being lightweight and durable, thus addressing the issue of standard sizing and providing a tailored fit.
Implementation Method 1
Incorporating memory foam into key areas such as the collar, hood, sleeves, and back panel of the jacket or vest, which is temperature-sensitive and molds to the wearer's body contours for a customized fit
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to composite memory foam and its uses in the manufacture of jacket for exclusive body supports. The invention also relates to a method of adding or removing composite memory foam when dry cleaning is required. The composite memory foam includes a polyurethane foam and granules of a polyurethane polymer embedded in the polyurethane foam where the memory foam is exclusively added in collar, elbow, and back panel of jacket to improve the support and comfort level.