Multifunctional Hip Waders with Integrated Buoyancy and Sealed Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional hip waders lack built-in buoyancy, have gaps that allow water ingress, and do not cover the upper body, posing risks of drowning and inadequate storage for personal items during water-based activities.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional hip waders device with an upper body cover section, integrated floatation devices, adjustable shoulder straps, and sealed pockets, constructed from neoprene and polyester, providing buoyancy and secure fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional hip waders are used, then the wearer's legs are protected from water, but the wearer lacks buoyancy and cannot remain afloat in deep water
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines hip waders with a life vest into a single integrated garment. The life vest portion includes buoyant material integrated into the upper body cover section, while the wader portion covers the legs. This merging allows the garment to provide both leg protection from water and buoyancy for floating, resolving the contradiction between safety and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The garment serves multiple functions: it acts as both hip waders for keeping legs dry and as a life vest for providing buoyancy. The upper body cover section with buoyant material provides flotation, while the lower body cover section protects the legs from water. This multi-functionality allows a single garment to address both safety concerns.
2Reliability
If traditional hip waders are used, then the wearer's legs are covered, but the upper body remains uncovered and vulnerable to water exposure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the upper body cover section with the lower body wader section into a single continuous garment. The upper body cover section extends to cover the torso and includes buoyant material, while the lower body cover section extends to cover the legs. This integration provides continuous protection from water exposure across the entire body from neck to feet.
3Device complexity
If traditional hip waders are used, then the structure is simple, but water can enter through open spaces and gaps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a continuous neoprene material for both the upper body cover section and lower body wader section. This flexible shell material provides waterproofing while allowing movement. The material extends continuously from the upper body through the legs, eliminating gaps and open spaces where water could enter, while maintaining flexibility for user movement.
4Weight of moving object
If traditional hip waders are used, then the garment is lightweight, but it lacks storage spaces for personal items
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates sealed pockets within the layers of the neoprene material of the garment. These pockets are nested within the wader structure, allowing storage of personal items without adding external bulk or significant weight. The pockets are integrated into the existing garment structure, providing storage capability while maintaining the lightweight nature of the original waders.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to remain afloat in deep water, reduces drowning risk, and offers secure storage for personal items, enhancing safety and comfort during water activities.
Implementation Method 1
The floatation devices provide necessary buoyant forces to keep the wearer of the device afloat in a body of water
Data Source
AI summary
A combined pair of hip waders and life vest device is disclosed. The device includes a buoyant upper body cover portion to cover the upper body of a user and includes a right frontal member and a left frontal member. The right frontal member, the left frontal member, and a back member include floatation devices which include detachable buoyant materials for providing buoyancy to a wearer in water. A right shoulder strap and a left shoulder strap extend from the top edges of the right frontal member and the left frontal member, respectively, to the top edge of the back member. A lower body cover portion functions as hip waders and extends below the upper body cover section. The lower body cover section or portion includes a left leg hip wader and a right leg hip wader.