Reusable Tailoring Device with Tube and Rod
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tailoring devices are expensive, require expertise, and make permanent alterations, limiting their flexibility and usability for non-permanent adjustments to clothing sizes and shapes, while also being aesthetically unappealing and costly for frequent use.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight, flexible, and reusable tailoring device comprising a tube with a channel and rod, where the rod secures a measured fabric portion within the tube, allowing for customizable length adjustments without visible alterations, using slits or notches for partitioning and weight reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a sewing machine is used for tailoring, then tailoring efficiency is improved, but the cost and learning curve increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses disposable adhesive tape strips instead of expensive sewing machines. The tape strips are inexpensive, single-use components that eliminate the need for learning complex sewing machine operations while achieving effective garment alteration. This resolves the contradiction by providing high productivity through simple, low-cost consumables rather than requiring operation of complex equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the mechanical sewing system with an adhesive-based system. Instead of using a sewing machine's needle and thread mechanism, the patent applies adhesive tape strips to bond fabric edges, substituting a complex mechanical process with a simple manual application process that requires no specialized skills.
2Manufacturing precision
If permanent alterations are made by a tailor, then garment fit is improved, but flexibility for future adjustments is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic, reversible tailoring solution using adhesive tape strips that can be easily applied and removed. Unlike permanent alterations, the tape strips allow the garment to be adjusted multiple times as the wearer's body changes, providing adaptability while maintaining proper fit through precise tape placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The adhesive tape strips are designed to be temporary and removable. When adjustments are needed or the garment no longer requires alteration, the tape strips can be removed without damaging the fabric, allowing the garment to be recovered to its original state or re-altered as needed, thus maintaining flexibility for future adjustments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple buttons and eyelets are added for size adjustment, then garment size adaptability is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the visible buttons and eyelets from the solution, replacing them with adhesive tape strips applied on the inside or less visible areas of the garment. This eliminates the aesthetic deterioration caused by visible hardware while maintaining size adaptability through the tape's bonding capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adhesive tape strips function as thin, flexible bonding elements that can be applied discreetly. Unlike rigid buttons and eyelets, the flexible tape can be concealed within garment seams or on the interior, providing size adjustment functionality without compromising the garment's external aesthetic appearance.
4Manufacturing precision
If professional tailoring services are used, then tailoring quality is improved, but cost and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables self-service tailoring through the use of simple adhesive tape strips that any person can apply without professional training. Users can perform their own garment alterations at home, eliminating the need for multiple trips to professional tailors while maintaining acceptable tailoring quality through straightforward application methods.
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AI summary
A tailoring device. The tailoring device may comprise a tube and a rod, wherein the tube may comprise a channel and one or more slits. The rod may be configured to be inserted through the channel of the tube and secured inside the tube. The slits may be used to partition the tube into one or more smaller tubes. A user may tailor a garment by inserting a measured piece of the garment into the channel of the tube and securing the measured piece of garment inside the tube by inserting the rod through the channel and into the tube while securing the garment inside the tube. The tube and rod may be removed from the garment and may be configured to reusable and easy to use.