Sporting Optic Harness with Torso Stabilization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Sporting optics, such as binoculars, often swing and interfere with activities or get damaged when worn around the neck, as they can move or lean, causing interference and potential damage during sporting activities like hunting.

Innovation Solution

A harness system with shoulder and torso straps, including a flexible shell or restraining pad, secures the sporting optic to the user's torso, preventing swinging and providing protection by allowing it to be raised for use and tucked away for safety, with a flexible fabric shell offering additional protection and scratch resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the sporting optic is worn around the neck, then it is easily accessible, but it swings and interferes with activities or gets damaged

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAccessibility of sporting opticVSAvoidStability of sporting optic

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The harness system divides the support function into multiple components: shoulder straps for vertical support and a torso strap with flexible shell for horizontal stabilization. This segmentation allows the optic to be securely positioned without swinging, while remaining easily accessible when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention transitions from simple neck suspension to a three-dimensional harness system that distributes the optic across the shoulder and torso. This dimensional change provides stability in multiple directions, preventing swinging while maintaining accessibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If the sporting optic is secured firmly to prevent swinging, then stability is improved, but accessibility and ease of use may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveStability of sporting opticVSAvoidAccessibility of sporting optic

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The harness system incorporates dynamic elements that allow the optic to be easily raised and lowered. The flexible shell and strap design enable smooth movement between secured and accessible positions, maintaining both stability and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If the sporting optic is left exposed, then accessibility is maximized, but it is vulnerable to damage and interference

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAccessibility of sporting opticVSAvoidVulnerability to damage

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The flexible shell acts as a protective cushion that surrounds the sporting optic. This pre-positioned protection shields the optic from damage during handling and storage, while allowing easy access when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible shell provides a protective enclosure for the sporting optic. This thin, flexible barrier protects against environmental factors and physical damage while maintaining accessibility through its flexible nature.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Data Source

PatentUS10624440B1Harness for sporting optic

Publication Date: 2020.04.21 JONES DARREN

AI summary

A harness for a sporting optic can be donned by a user to secure the sporting optic to the person or torso of the user. The harness provides a secured position for the sporting optic to resist swinging, and thus damage and interference, of the sporting optic. The harness has shoulder straps and a torso strap. A restraining pad can be carried by the torso strap. The sporting optic can be tucked behind the restraining pad.