Removable Badge Flap With Hook-and-Loop Attachment Panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing uniform shirt carriers lack a secure and aesthetically pleasing method for attaching and detaching badges, which can lead to snagging and damage, and do not allow for easy customization or mass production of small badges without handling the entire shirt.
Innovation Solution
A removable badge system with an attachment panel and retention tab using hook-and-loop fasteners, allowing for secure attachment and easy replacement of badges, and enabling quick printing and embroidery of badge flaps, accommodating various designs and decorative items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional badge attachment methods are used on uniform shirt carriers, then badges can be attached, but they are prone to snagging and damage, and cannot be easily removed or replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The badge system is divided into separate components: a badge flap with identification elements and a carrier with an attachment panel. This segmentation allows the badge to be easily attached and detached without compromising security or causing damage to the uniform shirt.
Solution Approach 2:
A hook-and-loop fastener system serves as an intermediary between the badge flap and carrier. This intermediate mechanism provides secure attachment while enabling easy removal and replacement, resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If badges are directly attached to the uniform shirt, then identification is provided, but customization and mass production become difficult and require handling the entire shirt
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the badge flap from the uniform shirt carrier, the system enables independent manufacturing of badge components. This allows for easy customization of badge flaps through printing or embroidery without requiring handling of the entire uniform shirt, improving both adaptability and manufacturing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The badge identification elements are extracted as a separate removable flap that can be independently manufactured and customized. This extraction allows badge production to occur separately from uniform manufacturing, enabling mass production efficiency and flexible customization.
3Reliability
If secure badge attachment is implemented, then badges remain firmly in place, but replacement and customization become time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The hook-and-loop fastener acts as an intermediary that provides secure retention while enabling quick release. This intermediate mechanism allows badges to remain firmly attached during normal wear but can be rapidly removed and replaced by simply pulling the badge flap away from the carrier, significantly reducing replacement time.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides secure, snag-free attachment and easy customization of badges, facilitating mass production and user convenience by preventing damage and allowing for quick changes in identification or aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
The badge system includes an attachment panel and retention tab that interface with a removable badge flap through hook-and-loop fasteners
Data Source
AI summary
A badge system for a shirt carrier or like body armor carrying includes an attachment panel and a badge flap removably attached to the attachment panel. A retention tab is located at the top of the attachment panel such that the top edge of the badge is sandwiched between the strap and the attachment panel to secure the badge to the carrier. The badge flap is printable and embroiderable or may be used a surface on which badges or other items can be attached. The badge flaps can be conveniently printed or embroidered in bulk, avoiding the difficulties associated with printing or embroidering directly on the shirt carrier.