UV Protection Garment with Elastic Hand Covers and Thumb Loops
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing garments for UV protection are either inefficient, economically unviable, or lack comprehensive coverage of the upper torso and hands, failing to provide effective and comfortable protection from ultraviolet radiation.
Innovation Solution
A torso garment with extendable sleeves and hand covers featuring elastic bands, thumb loops, and finger loops, along with a neck gaiter using secure fastening mechanisms, made from stretchable materials like spandex and cotton blends, designed for versatile, volumetrically efficient, and comfortable protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing garments for UV protection are designed with comprehensive coverage, then UV protection effectiveness is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is divided into separate functional components: a torso garment providing upper body coverage, and detachable hand covers providing hand protection. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for UV protection while maintaining overall simplicity and ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The hand covers are designed to attach to the torso garment sleeves, creating a multi-functional system where the same base garment can provide both torso and hand protection when the hand covers are attached. This universal design approach increases UV protection coverage without requiring entirely separate garments.
2Ease of operation
If stretchable materials like spandex are used for comfort and fit, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
Stretchable materials such as spandex are used selectively in areas requiring flexibility and comfort (such as the sleeve and hand cover portions), while more economical materials can be used in areas where stretchability is not critical. This localized application of materials optimizes both comfort and manufacturing cost.
3Reliability
If hand covers with elastic bands and loops are added for comprehensive hand protection, then UV protection coverage is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hand covers incorporate elastic bands and loops that enable the garment to adjust and conform to the wearer's hand shape automatically, without requiring complex fastening mechanisms or adjustments. The elastic components provide self-adjusting coverage that simplifies the overall structure while maintaining comprehensive protection.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The garment provides comprehensive and comfortable protection for the upper torso and hands, ensuring effective UV radiation shielding while being durable, inexpensive to manufacture, and easy to wear.
Implementation Method 1
Each hand cover (40) comprises an elastic band (42)
Implementation Method 2
The torso garment (20), hand covers (40), and neck gaiter (70) are made of stretchable fabrics/materials such as spandex, cotton, cotton blends, nylon, polyesters, and combinations thereof
Data Source
AI summary
A garment for protection from ultraviolet radiation, having a torso garment with a front side and a rear side that extend from a first edge to an end. Further having first and second lateral sides and first and second shoulder sections. Extending from the first and second lateral sides and the first and second shoulder sections are first and second sleeves. First and second hand covers extend from the first and second sleeves respectively. The first and second hand covers each have an elastic band. The elastic band, a distal end, and third and fourth lateral sides define an interior face. The interior face has a thumb loop and at least first and second finger loops. The elastic band, the distal end, and the third and fourth lateral sides also define an exterior face.