Introduction
Project Summary
Design Process
Product Design
Market Research
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Product Design
In order for the device to work the user must place the entire shoelace knot (the bow, as well as the strings) within the loop of the device and tighten the shock-cord loop with the toggle in order to tighten the loop. Tightening the loop of the device enables the knot of the shoelace to stay in place.
Schematic Diagrams
Device Without Toggle
Manufacturing Methods
Task Distribution
Each team member will be responsible for 15 total hours of commitment per week
11 of these hours will be spent on production
The remaining four hours will be spent on distribution
Preparatory Instructions
Buying products in wholesale
Shock cords will be cut into lengths of 10cm.
Plastic tubing will be cut into lengths of 1cm.
Epoxy will be used to seal the tubing over the end of the shock cord
Toggle consists of three components: body/frame, spring, and push part
Assembly Instructions
Cut shock cord to 10cm length
Cut tubing to 1cm. length
Join ends of shock cord together so that the two ends will fit together into a piece of plastic tubing
Line the inside of the plastic tubing with epoxy
Cover the ends of the shock cord with the tubing and fill in any space inside with more epoxy
Let the epoxy glue dry
Place the toggle over the looped end of the shock cord
Repeat the process to complete the pair of devices
Internal Operations
Shock Cord
Wraps around laces holding the device to the sneaker
Elasticity provides tension to better hold the laces tight
Tubing
Holds the loop of shock cord together using the epoxy
It also acts as a barrier for keeping the spring toggle on the loop
Epoxy
Holds the ends of shock cord together and fills space in tubing
Toggle
Grips the shock cord using its spring mechanism, which makes it possible to tighten the loop around the laces
Keeps laces tightened by sliding up and down the shock cord
User Instructions
Installation
Remove product from packaging
Lace the device to the top intersection point of the laces
Note – This will require unlacing of the shoes
For Use
Tie laces and push the loops and ends through the shock cord loop
Tighten the loop around the laces using the spring toggle
To remove device, loosen toggle and pull out knot
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