Padded Garment with Layered Stitching for Torso Opacity

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for a comfortable garment that prevents visibility through the torso area without requiring the user to wear a bra or other undergarments.

Innovation Solution

A padded garment with a first and second fabric layer, where the first fabric layer is softer and covers the chest, and the second fabric layer is thicker and covers the broader torso, both layers being stitched into the garment to create an unnoticeable extra layer of padding.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a bra or undergarment is worn to prevent visibility through the torso area, then visibility is prevented, but comfort deteriorates due to extended wear

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility through torso areaVSAvoidcomfort

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates fabric layers and padding material within the garment structure itself, nesting the opacity-providing elements inside the garment rather than requiring separate undergarments. This eliminates the need to wear additional layers while maintaining the opacity function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the opacity function with the garment structure by integrating fabric layers and padding directly into the garment. This merges the function of preventing visibility with the garment itself, eliminating the need for separate bras or undergarments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If fabric layers are stitched into the garment to create padding, then visibility is prevented and comfort is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility through torso areaVSAvoidgarment structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the padding structure into multiple fabric layers (first fabric layer, second fabric layer) with padding material between them. This segmentation allows each layer to be stitched independently to the garment, simplifying the construction process while achieving the desired opacity and comfort.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250113881A1Padded garment

Publication Date: 2025.04.10 PRUSHIEK KATHRYN MARIE

AI summary

A padded garment includes a garment, a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, a first interstitial binding, and a second interstitial binding. Further, the garment includes a torso portion. Further, the first fabric layer is disposed in an interior of the garment. Further, the second fabric layer is disposed in the interior. Further, the first interstitial binding includes a first stitching. Further, the second interstitial binding includes a second stitching. Further, at least one first portion of a second fabric layer periphery of the second fabric layer is engaged to an inner surface of the garment using the second interstitial binding. Further, at least one first portion of a first fabric layer periphery of the first fabric layer is engaged to at least a portion of at least one second portion of the second fabric layer periphery of the second fabric layer using the first interstitial binding.