Article retainment apparatus having a fluid seal and system comprising said apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing retainment devices fail to effectively protect and display fragile or small keepsakes while allowing for viewing and safekeeping, as they often lack durability and fluid sealing capabilities, and do not easily integrate with other items like keychains or bottle stoppers for functional use.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight, portable keepsake apparatus with threaded sections forming a fluid seal, allowing for the storage of solids, liquids, or combinations, featuring a protruding member for coupling with secondary objects, and optionally including an internal divider, writable tag, and annular sealing member for enhanced security and identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing retainment devices are used to store keepsakes, then the keepsakes can be stored, but the keepsakes are vulnerable to being lost or broken and lack display functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single apparatus: secure containment (protection), display (transparent housing), identification (writable tag), and portability (coupling to keychain or bottle stopper). This merging resolves the contradiction by making the device both protective and versatile simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is designed to serve multiple purposes: storing fragile items, displaying them for viewing, providing identification through tags, and attaching to various objects for portability. This multi-functionality directly addresses the need for both safety and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fluid seal is implemented in the retainment apparatus, then liquid and solid items can be contained, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into separate sections with threaded engagements, allowing the fluid seal to be implemented in modular segments rather than as a single complex component. This segmentation simplifies manufacturing while maintaining the capability to hold both solids and liquids.
Solution Approach 2:
The threaded sections act as intermediaries that facilitate the creation of fluid seals between components. By using standardized threading mechanisms, the patent achieves fluid sealing capability without requiring complex custom-manufactured sealing structures.
3Weight of moving object
If the apparatus is made lightweight and portable, then it is easier to carry, but the structural strength may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs thin-walled transparent housing sections that provide adequate structural strength for protecting keepsakes while maintaining lightweight properties. The threaded engagement sections provide reinforcement at critical joints without adding significant weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus utilizes composite construction combining transparent plastic housing with threaded engagement sections, potentially using different materials optimized for各自的 functions: transparency and light weight for the housing, and strength for the threading mechanisms.
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AI summary
A retainment device may have a retainment vessel with a first section and a second section that, when joined, form a hollow retainment device. The retainment device may provide a fluid seal allowing both liquid and/or solid objects to be retained within the interior. The retainment device is preferably transparent and enables one to attach it to various items such as a bottle stopper or a keychain. Items may be stored within the retainment vessel and viewed therethrough. A tag mechanism may allow a description of the object contained within the retainment mechanism to be identified.