Strap Holder with Recessed Pegs and Bungee Loop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flexible elongated objects like straps are difficult to store due to their length and tendency to become tangled, with slippery synthetic materials making them prone to unwinding from compact shapes.
Innovation Solution
A holder with a base featuring a body portion and tail portion, including recesses and pegs or slots, designed to securely hold straps terminated with hooks, using a bungee loop to encircle the waist and prevent unwinding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If straps are wound into a compact shape for storage, then storage convenience is improved, but the straps easily become unwound due to their flat cross-section and slippery material
Solution Approach 1:
The holder provides a predefined winding path with grooves and edges that guide the strap into a compact wound shape before storage. The recesses and pegs/pre-formed loops are prepared in advance to maintain the wound configuration, preventing unwinding without requiring additional actions during storage.
2Stability of the object's composition
If straps are stored loosely without winding, then they maintain their original shape, but they become tangled and occupy excessive space
Solution Approach 1:
The holder features a curved winding path with rounded edges and recesses that guide the strap into a compact, organized wound shape. This curved geometry allows the strap to maintain its integrity while occupying minimal space, transforming the linear strap into a space-efficient circular or spiral configuration.
3Ease of operation
If heavy or long straps are wound around arms or hands for temporary holding, then portability is improved, but the approach becomes unwieldy and unsuitable for storage
Solution Approach 1:
The holder acts as an intermediary device between the strap and the user's body. Instead of winding straps directly around arms or hands, the holder provides a dedicated structure with recesses and winding paths that temporarily hold the strap in a compact form, making it easy to carry and transport without the unwieldiness of arm-wound straps.
Data Source
AI summary
A holder for straps includes a base including a body portion and a tail portion, and a waist where the body portion and the tail portion join. The base defines first and second horizontally opposed recesses and a wrap area disposed therebetween. First embodiments of the holder include pegs disposed on opposing sides of the wrap area. The pegs can engage with S-hooks, D rings, snap hooks, carabiners and the like. Second embodiments of the holder include a base defining slots from edges of the body portion and disposed on opposing sides of the wrap area. The slots can engage with J-hooks, T-hooks, U-hooks, and the like. After securing the hook thereof, each strap is wrapped around the base through first and second recesses. Straps can be secured by disposing a loop such as a loop of bungee cord or a tie about the waist and tightening the cord or tie.