Pivotable Fabric Label Concealing Attachment Threads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fabric labels lack a concealed mechanism for attachment, making them aesthetically unappealing and potentially visible on fabric items like clothing.
Innovation Solution
A pivotable label design featuring a plate member with sewing holes and a cover member that aligns to obscure the attachment mechanism, allowing the label to be securely attached to fabric while hiding the securing threads, with the cover member featuring a marking that can be printed, etched, or stamped.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a conventional fabric label uses visible attachment mechanism (threads, stitches), then the label can be securely attached to fabric, but the aesthetic appeal deteriorates due to visible attachment elements
Solution Approach 1:
The label is divided into two functional segments: a base plate member that provides attachment functionality with visible holes for threading, and a separate cover member that conceals these attachment elements. The cover member can be rotated to align with the base plate, hiding the holes and threads from view while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover member acts as an intermediary element between the base plate and the external environment. It mediates the conflict between visible attachment mechanisms and aesthetic requirements by physically covering the holes and threads, presenting a clean, uninterrupted surface to the observer while allowing the attachment function to remain operational.
2Shape
If the label uses a concealed attachment mechanism, then aesthetic appeal is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The cover member and base plate are designed to work together as an integrated unit. The cover member features engagement protrusions that fit into corresponding recesses on the base plate, creating a unified structure when aligned. This merging approach allows the concealed aesthetic appearance while using a relatively simple two-component design rather than a complex multi-component system.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of trying to hide the attachment mechanism within a single integrated piece, the invention inverts the approach by using a separate cover that actively conceals the base plate's attachment elements. The cover is designed to overlay and hide the functional elements rather than integrating them invisibly, simplifying the overall design while achieving the concealment goal.
3Shape
If the label uses a pivotable cover mechanism, then aesthetic appearance is improved by concealing attachment threads, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to additional alignment steps
Solution Approach 1:
The cover member and base plate are designed with asymmetric engagement features - protrusions on one side and corresponding recesses on the other. This asymmetric design creates a natural alignment path where the cover can only properly engage in one orientation, guiding the user through the alignment process intuitively rather than requiring precise manual positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotable connection between the cover member and base plate introduces dynamic movement capability. The cover can rotate or pivot into the aligned position and then lock into place through the engagement protrusions and recesses. This dynamic engagement process is simpler than static alignment methods, allowing for easy attachment and detachment while maintaining the concealed aesthetic appearance during use.
Data Source
AI summary
A label attachable to a fabric includes a plate member having a shape, a first end and a second end, the plate member having a plurality of holes therethrough disposed between the first end and the second end, the plate member having a pivot hole therethrough adjacent to the first end, and the plate member having a notch disposed adjacent to the second end; and a cover member having substantially the same shape as the plate member, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, the cover member having a pivot pin integrally formed therewith and projecting from the bottom surface adjacent to the first end, the pivot pin rotatably attached to the plate member through the pivot hole of the plate member, and the cover member having a protrusion configured to engage the notch of the plate member projecting from the bottom surface and disposed adjacent to the second end; wherein the cover member is pivotable with respect to the plate member and is substantially alignable with the plate member such that the protrusion of the cover member is engageable with the notch of the plate member.