Immobilizing Sleep Garment with Glove-Vest Mating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sleep garment devices for post-surgical recovery do not effectively immobilize the arm during sleep, particularly for shoulder or arm surgery patients, as they often rely on less secure fastening mechanisms and do not provide adequate restraint for comfortable rest.
Innovation Solution
A vest with vertically oriented chest mating members and adjustable straps, combined with a glove featuring a mating member that engages the vest's chest members, provides secure and comfortable arm restraint for users recovering from shoulder or arm surgery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If existing sleep garment devices use simple fastening mechanisms, then the device complexity is reduced, but the arm immobilization effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is divided into multiple independent mating members (first mating member on glove, second mating members on vest) that can engage with each other to provide distributed securement points. This segmentation allows the garment to achieve reliable arm immobilization through multiple engagement points rather than a single complex fastening mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The glove structure is designed to receive the arm and secure it within the vest structure through nested engagement. The mating members are positioned such that the glove mating member engages with the vest mating members in a nested configuration, providing stable immobilization while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure.
2Manufacturing precision
If existing sleep garment devices use fixed-size components, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the adaptability to different user sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The vest includes adjustable straps with mating members that can be repositioned along the strap length, allowing the garment to adapt to different user sizes and arm positions. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the same manufactured components to fit various users effectively without requiring custom manufacturing for each size.
Solution Approach 2:
The mating members are designed with universal engagement features that work across different sizes and configurations. The same basic mating member design can be used on both the glove and vest, and the adjustable strap system allows these universal components to accommodate a range of user anatomies, achieving versatility through standardized designs.
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AI summary
An immobilizing sleep garment assembly includes a vest is wearable on a user when the user is recovering from shoulder surgery. A plurality of chest mating members is each vertically oriented on the vest. A plurality of first straps is each disposed on the vest and a plurality of second straps is each of the second straps is disposed on the vest. Each of the first straps is releasably matable to a respective one of the second straps to secure the vest around the user's upper torso. A glove is provided that can be worn on a respective one of the user's hands. A glove mating member is coupled to the glove and the glove mating member releasably engages the chest mating members at a desired location on the plurality of chest mating members to restrain the user's arm for sleeping while recovering from the shoulder or arm surgery.