Vehicle-Mounted Equipment Holder for Secure Boot Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Rescue and disaster crews face challenges in accessing essential safety equipment and footwear securely while operating in harsh environments with rough roads, high winds, and water hazards, where existing solutions fail to provide reliable and quick access to necessary tools and footwear without deformation or disintegration.
Innovation Solution
An equipment holder system comprising a flat bar and rod design that securely attaches to vehicles, supporting footwear in an inverted position and housing a holster for equipment, with impact-resistant and reflective coatings, allowing for easy accessibility and durability in extreme conditions without the need for additional securing mechanisms like bungee cords or locks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If equipment is stored in traditional locations inside vehicles, then equipment is protected from weather elements, but equipment is not easily accessible during emergency operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves equipment storage from the interior three-dimensional space of the vehicle to the exterior surface, utilizing the vertical dimension and side-mounted positioning. This allows equipment to be both externally accessible and securely mounted, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a specialized equipment holder as an intermediary device between the vehicle and the equipment. This holder provides secure mounting to the vehicle while offering easy equipment access, acting as a mediator that satisfies both requirements simultaneously.
2Ease of operation
If equipment is mounted on exposed vehicle surfaces for quick access, then equipment accessibility is improved, but equipment vulnerability to weather and debris increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a holder design with protective openings and structural enclosures that shield equipment from weather elements and flying debris while maintaining accessibility. The holder acts as a protective shell that filters harmful factors while allowing necessary access.
3Ease of manufacture
If lightweight materials are used for equipment holders, then ease of installation is improved, but structural strength under hurricane forces is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes composite construction combining aluminum extrusions with protective coatings and reinforced mounting mechanisms. This composite approach provides both the lightweight property for easy installation and the structural strength to withstand hurricane-force winds and debris impact.
4Stability of the object's composition
If equipment is stored in traditional locations, then equipment is protected from deformation, but response time for equipment retrieval is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions equipment in advance on externally mounted holders in optimally accessible locations. This preliminary positioning allows rescuers to immediately grab equipment without searching or accessing confined interior spaces, reducing retrieval time while the holder protects equipment from deformation through secure mounting.
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AI summary
An equipment holder for workers, fire fighters and rescue teams consisting of: a flat bar having a front side and a back side, an impact resistant rod body with a first leg and a second leg formed at angles to the body and attached to the flat bar, wherein the legs are spaced apart from each other the length of the rod body; a holster for securing additional equipment attached to the flat bar and the body, wherein hip waders and boots can be secured in an inverted position between the flat bar and the body and the flat bar can be fastened to an exposed portion of a vehicle for transport.