Quick Release Fastening System for Tactical Vests
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current quick release fastening systems for tactical vests and cummerbunds are complex and inefficient, particularly in emergency situations where rapid removal is necessary, often requiring hardware that complicates the process.
Innovation Solution
A quick release fastening system utilizing a pull cord with hook and loop fasteners, where the pull cord's first end is attached to a connector on the vest's back portion and the second end extends to the front, allowing for simple and rapid disengagement by pulling the cord, which peels the connector from its opposing fastener, enabling quick release without hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a cable release system is used to disengage the fastener, then the fastening system can be released, but the system becomes complicated and problematic in emergency situations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the complex cable release hardware from the system entirely. Instead, it uses a simple pull cord that integrates with the hook-and-loop fastener system, extracting the problematic cable mechanism while retaining the essential release function through a simpler means
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical cable release system with a pull cord mechanism that works in conjunction with the hook-and-loop fastener. This substitution eliminates the need for complex mechanical hardware while achieving the same release function through a simpler cord-pulling action
2Loss of time
If a quick release system is implemented, then emergency removal can be achieved rapidly, but the system requires complex hardware that complicates the process
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the unnecessary complex hardware from the quick release system, retaining only the essential pull cord and hook-and-loop fastener components. This elimination of extraneous hardware achieves rapid release without the time-consuming complexity of cable systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs simple, inexpensive materials for the pull cord and fastener system rather than durable, complex hardware. This approach prioritizes rapid deployment and simplicity over long-term durability, appropriate for emergency release applications where speed is critical
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This system allows for rapid and straightforward disengagement of the cummerbund and vest connections, enhancing safety by simplifying the removal process in emergency situations without the need for complex hardware.
Implementation Method 1
The connector includes at least one of a hook portion or a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener
Implementation Method 2
The connector includes at least one of a hook portion or a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener
Data Source
AI summary
A quick release fastening system associated with wearable articles is disclosed. The quick release fastening system includes a hook and loop fastener and a pull cord. A quick release of the fastening system can be accomplished with a frontal pull of the pull cord, which disengages the hook and loop fastener. No hardware is necessary to fasten or release the system. In some forms of the invention, the pull cord partially resides within a conduit that can be attached to or formed through the wearable article. The quick release fastening system is useful in any application wherein two articles need to be releasably fastened, including tactical vest applications of various types.