Pet Storage Garment with Integrated Water Bladder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods for keeping pets cool and hydrated during hot weather are inefficient, as they require separate carrying of water and other essentials, which can lead to overheating and hydration issues.
Innovation Solution
A storage garment with an interior bladder for consumable liquids that provides facilitated access through a tube system, allowing pets to carry and access water while wearing the garment, with features like a contoured fit, harnesses, and a detachable container for easy hydration and waste cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If water and essentials are carried separately from the pet, then the pet can remain comfortable, but the pet owner cannot provide facilitated access to hydration and must make multiple trips to carry items
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (water storage, essential item storage, and pet harness) into a single integrated garment. The bladder portion stores water, the pocket portion holds essentials, and the harness secures everything to the pet, eliminating the need for separate carrying and providing facilitated access through the tube system.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage garment serves multiple functions simultaneously: it hydrates the pet through the bladder and tube system, carries essential items in the pocket portion, provides cooling through evaporation, and secures everything with the harness. This multi-functional design resolves the contradiction by consolidating what would otherwise require separate carrying.
2Quantity of substance
If a bladder is filled to maximum capacity, then the pet can be hydrated for longer periods, but the weight and bulk increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The bladder portion is nested within the pocket portion of the garment, allowing the water storage to be integrated into the overall structure. This nesting arrangement maximizes water capacity while minimizing additional bulk, as the bladder occupies space within the existing garment framework rather than adding external volume.
3Ease of operation
If the garment is designed with a contoured fit and harnesses, then the pet can carry water comfortably, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The garment features a contoured fit that is specifically shaped to match the pet's body, providing comfortable wear and stable water carriage. The harness portions are strategically positioned at specific anatomical locations to secure the garment without restricting movement. This localized optimization of fit and structure achieves comfort while managing complexity through targeted design features rather than overall complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage garment stores a liquid in an interior bladder providing facilitated access to the liquid while it is carried inside the storage garment. A jacket is configured to be worn by a user, such as a dog. The jacket forms a substantially contoured fit over the user and has a harness portion that fastens around the user. At least one pocket portion in the jacket holds at least one bladder portion. The bladder portion holds liquid, such as water, to hydrate or clean. A pocket fastener regulates access to the bladder. A tube portion carries liquid to the user and a valve portion regulates the liquid flow. A pump portion forces the liquid out of the bladder through an outlet. A secondary pocket holds a container that folds for stowage and expands into a bowl shape for holding liquid.