Orthogonal Strap System for Tactical Vest Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current loop systems for attaching objects to tactical vests lack adaptability for different widths of connecting elements and limited application possibilities, requiring a solution that enhances versatility while maintaining secure and easy access.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising two overlapping strap systems at right angles, with one system formed by band groups and the other by individual bands or band groups separated by empty spaces, allowing for adjustable seam placement and width to accommodate various fastener widths, enabling secure attachment of objects with different standards, including MOLLE system, and allowing attachment in both horizontal and vertical directions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional loop system with uniform strap width is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it lacks adaptability for different widths of connecting elements
Solution Approach 1:
The strap system is divided into multiple individual straps of different widths within the same system. Instead of using uniform straps, the invention segments the strap system into narrow straps (e.g., 10mm), medium straps (e.g., 20mm), and wide straps (e.g., 40mm), allowing selection of appropriate strap widths for different connecting elements while maintaining a unified overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The strap system is designed to serve multiple functions by incorporating straps of various widths that can accommodate different connecting element standards (10mm, 20mm, 1/2 inch, 1 inch, 1.5 inch). This universal design allows a single strap system to work with multiple fastener types and widths, eliminating the need for separate systems for each standard
2Area of stationary object
If straps are densely arranged to cover the entire surface, then coverage is complete, but accessibility and ease of operation are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts or removes certain areas from the strap coverage by creating gaps between strap groups. These gaps are strategically positioned to provide access to fasteners and allow hands to reach through for inserting or removing connecting elements, while the straps remain densely arranged in functional areas to maintain coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The gaps between strap groups serve as intermediary spaces that facilitate the insertion and removal of connecting elements. These gaps act as mediators between the user's hands and the fasteners, allowing easy operation without requiring the removal or displacement of straps
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple strap systems are added to accommodate different fastener widths, then adaptability increases, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple strap functions into a single integrated strap system. Instead of creating separate strap systems for different fastener widths, all straps of different widths are combined into one system with a unified attachment mechanism to the tactical vest, allowing manufacturing as a single component rather than multiple separate components
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AI summary
A system for attaching objects to a load-bearing surface, consisting of at least two overlapping strap systems positioned approximately at right angles and attached to the load-bearing surface, such that each strap, together with the adjacent part of the load-bearing surface, has a series of closed loops for inserting connecting elements of the objects. The first strap system is formed from groups of straps, each group consisting of at least two straps (2) attached side by side, and the second strap system consists of individual straps (4) or groups of straps (4) attached side by side, separated from each other by gaps.