Adjustable Strap Securing Device with Angled Fasteners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional adjustable strap devices fail to adequately retain the desired length of adjustable straps without damaging them, are not aesthetically appealing, and lack the ability to be removably attached to other devices.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable strap securing device with a design featuring a first side with a loop end and a tail end, a second side attached at an angle with a fastening means, and a third side attached at an angle with another fastening means, allowing for secure engagement with the strap and optional attachment to other devices using hook and loop or similar mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional adjustment devices are used to retain strap length, then the strap length can be adjusted, but the strap is damaged and the desired length is not sufficiently retained
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a securing device with a body and contact surface that acts as an intermediary between the adjustment device and the strap. This mediator distributes the retaining force across a broader area through its contact surface, preventing concentrated stress points that would damage the strap material while maintaining reliable length retention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the interaction by providing a contact surface with specific geometric characteristics (area, shape, orientation). This modifies the pressure distribution parameters from high-concentration point contact to distributed surface contact, reducing stress intensity and preventing strap damage while maintaining retention reliability.
2Ease of operation
If conventional adjustment devices are used, then basic strap securing is achieved, but the devices are not aesthetically appealing
Solution Approach 1:
The securing device body serves multiple functions: it provides the structural framework for securing the strap, offers a contact surface for gentle strap engagement, and presents an aesthetically pleasing external form. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by integrating aesthetic considerations into the functional components rather than treating appearance as separate from utility.
3Reliability
If conventional adjustment devices are used, then strap length can be fixed, but the devices cannot be removably attached to other devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the securing device into distinct functional components: a body structure for fixation, a contact surface for strap engagement, and attachment interfaces for removable connection to other devices. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in its function while enabling the overall system to achieve both reliable fixation and adaptability through modular attachment capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable strap securing device having a first side adapted to contact the adjustable strap and having a loop end and a tail end, a second side attached to the loop end of the first side at an angle relative to the first side and having a second side distal end, a second side fastener disposed adjacent to the second side distal end, a third side attached to the straight end of the first side at an angle relative to the first side and having a third side distal end, a third side fastener disposed adjacent to the third side distal end. The second side fastener and the third side fastener are adapted to releasably engage the adjustment device of the adjustable strap. A method for providing an adjustable strap securing device and securing the adjustable strap securing device around an adjustable strap.