Pocket Insert Load-Bearing Structure for Stable Drop Leg Carry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drop leg attachment systems for carrying equipment occupy valuable space on the wearer's belt and cause discomfort due to equipment rotation and tightening issues.
Innovation Solution
A load-bearing apparatus with a rigid insertion panel that fits into a garment pocket, utilizing attachment mechanisms to secure equipment straps to the thigh, eliminating the need for primary support straps on the belt and reducing equipment rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If primary support straps are attached to the belt in drop leg systems, then equipment can be supported and carried, but valuable belt space is occupied and limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the primary support function from the belt area and relocates it to the thigh/pocket area. The rigid insertion panel is inserted into a thigh pocket to provide structural support, eliminating the need for primary support straps on the belt. This extraction resolves the contradiction by maintaining equipment support capability while freeing up belt space for other equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the support structure from a two-dimensional belt attachment to a three-dimensional pocket-based system. The rigid insertion panel utilizes the depth and volume of the thigh pocket to provide support, moving the support function to a different spatial dimension (from belt surface to pocket interior), thereby resolving the space conflict on the belt.
2Stability of the object's composition
If secondary straps are tightened to prevent equipment rotation during physical activity, then equipment stability is improved, but pinching, chaffing, and restricted blood circulation occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates cushioning material between the rigid insertion panel and the wearer's leg. This cushioning layer prevents direct contact between the rigid panel and the wearer's skin, eliminating pinching and chaffing while maintaining equipment stability. The cushioning is provided beforehand, preventing discomfort before it occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The cushioning material acts as an intermediary between the rigid insertion panel and the wearer's leg. This intermediary layer transmits the stabilizing force of the rigid panel while protecting the wearer's skin from harmful effects, thus resolving the contradiction between stability and comfort.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid structure is used to prevent equipment rotation, then stability is improved, but the structure may cause discomfort or restrict circulation
Solution Approach 1:
The cushioning material is positioned between the rigid insertion panel and the wearer's leg to prevent direct pressure on blood vessels and nerves. This beforehand cushioning maintains the rigid structure's ability to prevent equipment rotation while protecting against restricted blood circulation and discomfort.
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AI summary
A load bearing apparatus has a substantially rigid insertion panel of a width and height to slip fit to internal dimensions of a pocket of a garment, a first portion of an attachment mechanism coupled to an upper edge of the insertion panel, and one or more flexible extensions joined proximate the upper edge of the insertion panel and having an attachment element at an opposite end of the one or more flexible extensions configured to attach to compatible elements on a front surface of the pocket.