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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a mechanism that allows for the secure suspension of purses, bags, and other hand/shoulder-carried items at any convenient location, while being easily carried, sturdy, and aesthetically pleasing, with integrated closure and locking capabilities, and the ability to perform additional functions such as a bottle opener or accessory holder.
Innovation Solution
A movable enclosing structure featuring a pair of portions with a rotary joint assembly that can transform from a closed orientation to an S-shaped hook, allowing secure attachment to various surfaces, and incorporating resilient tips for frictional engagement and a spring-loaded indexing mechanism for secure locking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a purse or bag is placed on a table or countertop for easy access, then it is convenient for the user, but it becomes intrusive and may be subject to soiling from spilled liquid and food
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a hook as an intermediary device between the user and the table surface. The hook suspends the purse from the edge of the table, creating a gap that prevents direct contact between the bag and the soiling surface while maintaining easy access. This mediator allows the user to retrieve the bag without placing it on the table surface.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of placing the purse on the horizontal table surface (2D plane), the hook utilizes the vertical dimension by suspending the bag from the table edge. This dimensional transition moves the bag from a vulnerable horizontal position to a protected vertical position, eliminating soiling risk while preserving accessibility.
2Reliability
If a purse or bag is placed beneath the user's legs for close proximity, then it is secure against theft, but it is subject to soiling and spilled liquid
Solution Approach 1:
The hook serves as a mediator that suspends the purse in mid-air near the user's seating position. This eliminates direct contact with the floor (removing soiling risk) while keeping the bag within easy reach and visual monitoring distance (maintaining theft prevention). The intermediary device achieves both security and protection from harm.
3Adaptability or versatility
If delicate hinges and clasps are used for closure structures in bracelets and necklaces, then they allow for opened and closed orientations, but they are prone to breakage and difficult to manipulate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces static, delicate hinge mechanisms with a dynamic spring-loaded tongue and groove system. The spring provides continuous force to maintain engagement while allowing smooth opening and closing motions. This dynamic mechanism is more durable because it uses elastic deformation rather than fragile mechanical joints, and easier to manipulate due to the spring's inherent motion capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded closure mechanism is self-actuating. When the user applies pressure to open the bracelet or necklace, the spring automatically releases to snap the pieces together in the closed position. No additional clasps, latches, or manual manipulation is required - the mechanism serves itself through elastic energy storage and release.
4Strength
If a hook mechanism is designed to be sturdy for suspending bags, then it can support weight, but it may be difficult to carry when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The hook mechanism is segmented into two functional portions: a sturdy hook portion for suspending bags and a flexible strap or chain for carrying. The load-bearing function is concentrated in the rigid hook portion, while the carrying function is handled by the flexible, lightweight strap. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function without compromise.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook mechanism is designed with multi-functionality to serve both as a sturdy suspension device and a portable carrying accessory. The integrated design combines a rigid hook portion for weight-bearing with a flexible strap portion for easy carrying, allowing a single device to fulfill both requirements without needing separate components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the secure suspension of items at any location, maintains balance, and provides additional functions like bottle opening, while being durable and aesthetically versatile.
Implementation Method 1
resilient tips for frictional engagement
Implementation Method 2
spring-loaded indexing mechanism for secure locking
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AI summary
This invention provides a combination clip and hook (clip) for use generally in suspending articles having shoulder or hand straps, or carrying other accessories, such as keys, which is rotatably movable about a rotary joint between a first position in which two opposing, rotatably joined portions of the overall clip structure are oriented together to form a continuous, enclosed shape that can be secured around another strap or loop on an item or piece of clothing, and a second position in which the two portions of the structure are rotated out of the enclosed shape, and into, for example, a substantially S-shaped hook in which one portion of the structure supports the strap of the item and the other portion can be applied to a clothing hook, chair back, table surface, door top, or other supporting member.