Recessed Zipper Garment Pocket Security Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pockets with zippers are aesthetically unpleasing due to visible seams and can be easily targeted by pickpockets as the zipper is easily visible and accessible.
Innovation Solution
A recessed zipper configuration in a garment pocket, where the zipper is positioned below the pocket edge, making it virtually invisible when empty and only accessible upon reaching into the pocket, with a 2-4 inch strip at the top allowing the zipper to be attached at the seam, and an optional button for additional security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the zipper is positioned at the pocket edge for easy access, then the ease of operation is improved, but the security against pickpockets deteriorates because the zipper becomes visibly accessible
Solution Approach 1:
The zipper is repositioned from a 2D surface location at the pocket edge to a 3D recessed position within the pocket structure. This dimensional change allows the zipper to be accessible to the wearer while being concealed from external view, thereby maintaining ease of operation while improving security against pickpockets
2Adaptability or versatility
If the zipper is positioned at the pocket edge for visibility, then the design interest is improved, but the aesthetic appearance deteriorates due to visible seams and lines
Solution Approach 1:
The zipper is extracted from its conventional position at the pocket edge and relocated to a recessed position within the pocket. This extraction removes the visible seam and line from the external appearance while preserving the zipper's functional and design elements, thereby maintaining aesthetic appearance while retaining design interest
Data Source
AI summary
A configuration for a garment that includes a pocket with a recessed zipper that may be virtually invisible (especially when the wearer uses the pocket to store only a few, relatively flat objects). A portion of the pocket extends above the zipper closing the pocket so that a pickpocket has to reach into the pocket before he realizes that there is a zipper protecting it. In other words, the zipper is recessed from an edge of the pocket to form a hidden means of sealing the pocket.