Textile Protection Structure With Integrated Fastening Loops

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing textile support and protection structures require significant manual labor and separate fastening elements for installation, leading to high installation costs.

Innovation Solution

A textile support and protection device with integrated fastening elements, such as loops, that can be easily attached to external structures, reducing the need for separate fastening means and facilitating installation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If separate fastening elements are provided for the textile support device, then the device can be securely fastened to support structures, but the installation requires significant manual labor and additional components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefastening securityVSAvoidinstallation ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates fastening elements directly into the textile support device by incorporating loops or cords at the edges of the textile during the manufacturing process. This merging of the fastening function into the textile structure itself eliminates the need for separate fastening components and simplifies installation, while maintaining secure attachment capability to support structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If separate fastening elements are provided for the textile support device, then the device can be securely fastened, but installation costs increase due to additional components and manual labor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefastening securityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By integrating the fastening elements (loops or cords) directly into the textile support device during manufacturing, the patent eliminates the need to produce and supply separate fastening components. This reduces manufacturing complexity and costs while maintaining the required fastening security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Area of stationary object

If the textile support device covers large areas, then it can effectively support or protect the intended object or area, but installation requires extensive manual labor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoverage areaVSAvoidinstallation ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The integration of fastening elements directly into the textile support device enables quicker and easier installation across large areas. The pre-integrated loops or cords at the edges allow for simplified attachment to support structures, reducing the manual labor required while maintaining the ability to cover extensive areas effectively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP4624667A1Textile support and/or protection device
Publication Date: 2025.10.01 JULIUS KOCH
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AI summary

To provide a support and/or protection structures for indoor and/or outdoor applications which can be installed in an easy and cost effective manner, a textile support and/or protection device (100) for supporting and/or protecting an object and/or an area and for indoor and/or outdoor application, in particular in agriculture, environmental engineering, sports, leisure, building industry, construction, dust protection, industry application, environmental protection, military, waste management application and/or road work, is proposed comprising an area-measured support and/or protection section (10), wherein at least one fastening element (12a, 12b, 12c, 13a, 13b, 13c), in particular a fastening loop, is arranged at an edge (11a, 11b) of the support and/or protection device (100) or offset from the edge (11a, 11b) towards a center of the support and/or protection section (10).