Pet Tag Mount Parallel Ring Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pet identification tags often become misoriented due to pet movements, and they lack a suitable mechanism for display as a memento after the pet's passing, typically being stored or misplaced.
Innovation Solution
A flexible pet identification tag with a novel mount that allows a mounting ring to pass through parallel to the tag's surface, featuring a recess and beveled interior walls for secure attachment, enabling proper orientation and adjustable display as a memento.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a mounting hole is placed near the edge of the tag with multiple rings to connect to the collar, then the tag can be attached to the collar, but the tag becomes inadvertently oriented improperly by the pet's movements
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting loop is repositioned from the edge of the tag to the center, and the mounting ring is oriented parallel to the tag surface rather than perpendicular. This dimensional reconfiguration creates a stable orientation system where the ring acts as an axis, preventing the tag from rotating improperly during pet movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting loop is positioned asymmetrically at the center of the tag's back surface, breaking the symmetry of conventional edge-mounted tags. This central positioning combined with parallel ring orientation creates a unique geometric relationship that stabilizes the tag's display orientation.
2Strength
If conventional tags are made of hard durable material, then the tag is durable, but the tag cannot be easily displayed as a memento after the pet passes away
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting ring and loop design serves dual functions: it attaches the tag to the collar during the pet's lifetime and transforms the tag into a displayable memento after the pet passes away. The parallel orientation and central mounting enable the tag to stand upright on surfaces, providing versatility across different use phases.
3Ease of operation
If the mounting ring is attached perpendicularly to the tag, then the tag can be connected to the collar, but the engraving on the front of the tag is not easily accessible for viewing
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting ring is reoriented from a perpendicular attachment to a parallel alignment with the tag surface. This dimensional change positions the ring horizontally across the tag, allowing the engraved front surface to face outward and remain easily visible and accessible for reading.
Data Source
AI summary
An identification tag made from a flexible, durable material, and in a substantially flat, preferably symmetrical shape, and with a front side having a substantially flat surface, and a back side having a substantially flat surface, and a mount extending outward from the back surface and extending partially along the horizontal axis, equidistant from the vertical center. Disposed on the back surface under the mount is a recess extending below the surface, and substantially occupying the same surface area as the area covered by the mount. A ring can pass through the mount so that the ring can be mounted parallel to the surface of the tag. Alternatively, a ring with a tab can be passed through the mount wherein said tab can interlock within the recess under the mount, permitting the ring to be maintained in a supportive position relative to the tag.