A very simple product to easily store and organize your clothing.

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Christian Figueroa | Stephen Lake | Junior Morris

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PROBLEM STATEMENTS
DECISION MATRIX
FINAL PROBLEM
Shoe Cleaner
During the fall/winter, snow falls in the northern parts
of the United States. Several people walk in the snow to
their cars. Before they get in their car, their shoes are
covered with excessive amounts of snow and ice. Most
people kick the snow off their shoes but this does not
get all the snow and ice off. When stepping into their
car, the snow and ice melts from the shoe and makes
your floor mats wet.
Cable Organizer
In most houses, people have a huge mess of cables from
several electronics. These cables can be an atrocious
sight when entering a room and can cause several
problems with cables knotting up.
Anti-Sweat
In the summer, it gets extremely hot, and when people
are directly in the sun, sweat gets on the back of their
shirt, which can be extremely embarrassing.
Garbage Holder
People take their garbage cans outside for the garbage
truck to pick up. On windy days, the wind can knock
over the cans thus spilling all your garbage all over your
property and the streets causing more work for you and
the garbage collector.
Backpack Attachment
In school, kids lug around their school supplies and
books in a bag. Most kids have excessively large and
heavy bags carrying all their stuff because of poor
organization in the bag causing back pain and a waste of
space.
Clothing Organizer
Several teenagers are lazy when it comes to folding and
putting away clothes. They are constantly told by their
mothers to do so. Most do it, but in a manner that the
clothes don’t get folded properly and fall apart when
placed in the dresser. Also, when taking shirts out, they
tend to get unfolded and wrinkle up.

4. DEFINE THE
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RESEARCH
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SELECT AN
APPROACH
DESIGN
PROPOSAL
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
DECISION MATRIX
FINAL PROBLEM
Shoe Cleaner
Cost to Produce: 5
Practicality: 6
Attractiveness: 6
Materials: 3
Difficulty to Produce: 5
Time to Produce: 5
TOTAL: 30
Cable Organizer
Cost to Produce: 7
Practicality: 8
Attractiveness: 4
Materials: 8
Difficulty to Produce: 5
Time to Produce: 5
TOTAL: 37
Anti-Sweat
Cost to Produce: 5
Practicality: 4
Attractiveness: 3
Materials: 7
Difficulty to Produce: 4
Time to Produce: 6
TOTAL: 29
Garbage Holder
Cost to Produce: 6
Practicality: 6
Attractiveness: 5
Materials: 4
Difficulty to Produce: 4
Time to Produce: 3
TOTAL: 28
Backpack Attachment
Cost to Produce: 3
Practicality: 8
Attractiveness: 8
Materials: 3
Difficulty to Produce: 1
Time to Produce: 1
TOTAL: 25
Clothing Organizer
Cost to Produce: 7
Practicality: 8
Attractiveness: 7
Materials: 8
Difficulty to Produce: 6
Time to Produce: 8
TOTAL: 44

5. DEFINE THE
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APPROACH
DESIGN
PROPOSAL
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
DECISION MATRIX
FINAL PROBLEM
Clothing Organizer
For our final problem, we decided to do the Clothing Organizer because of the score on the
decision matrix, which had a total of 44 compared to 37 on the other product that was close
to being able to compete with it. The others came in at 30, 29, 28, and 25. We decided that
this was also a product that would be simple to make, easy
Several teenagers are lazy when it comes to folding and putting away clothes. They are
constantly told by their mothers to do so. Most do it, but in a manner that the clothes don’t
get folded properly and fall apart when placed in the dresser. Also, when taking shirts out,
they tend to get unfolded and wrinkle up.

6. DEFINE THE
PROBLEM
RESEARCH
BRAINSTORM
IDENTIFYING
CRITERIA
EXPLORING
POSSIBILTIES
SELECT AN
APPROACH
DESIGN
PROPOSAL
For our research section, we had to look up patents and products that were similar to our
concept idea. This included clothing storage, clothing transportation, and simplicity for ease
of use. We interviewed a local storage company regarding the many issues surrounding
storage for clothing, and the efficiency of such storage. Lastly we found some patents for
products that are similar to ours. The names were The “Holdsworth” (Patent #5,475,898),
and the “Viehe” (Patent #8,397,961).
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In order to brainstorm designs and processes of functionality, we drew up multiple sketches.
This allowed us all to communicate our ideas effectively during the brainstorming process.
During the refining stage, we also had to brainstorm some effective ways to fix problems that
arose during development.

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Reducing Amount of Space Taken Up
 Make the diameter of the tube required as small as possible for the clothing to fit in for
efficiency
 Make the cord that pulls the clothing just long enough to get the clothing inside of the
tube
Fast and Simple to Use
 Allow the cord to fasten quickly onto the clothing through use of hook
 Use plastic to prevent sticking to clothes
Reusable and Non-Breakable
 Use high quality plastic that does not break
Universal Design
 Device that can be placed into dresser or closet
 Device that is able to adjust to fit specific dimensions and requirements

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This section is designed to present all the different design sketches that were considered
while creating this product.
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This section is designed to present all the different design sketches that were considered
while creating this product.
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Concept 1
 Velcro straps hold t-shirt in place
 Mesh fabric allows for easy storage and transportation
 Empty spaces for easy identification
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This section is designed to present all the different design sketches that were considered
while creating this product.
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Concept 2
 The wire frame gives structure durability
 Bars going through the middle for hangers to be placed on
 Screws or wire can be added on so device may be hung from
ceiling or mounted to shelf's
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This section is designed to present all the different design sketches that were considered
while creating this product.
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Concept 3
 Briefcase like structure allows for easy transportation
 Zipper for secure yet easy access to clothes inside
 Bar on inside to suspend clothes retain from wrinkles
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This section is designed to present all the different design sketches that were considered
while creating this product.
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Concept 4
 Longer tube for storage of multiple shirts
 Loop to feed shirt into tube
 Flat end allows it to stand up as well
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For the concept, we chose Concept 1 due to a vote in our EDD class. Concept 1 seemed
like a much better and cleaner approach to solve the problem stated in our Problem
Statement. The use of minimal parts lets users easily use our product and have better
organization as well as be a cheaper product.

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The final concept is made up of a durable, hard, blue plastic which can easily bend and
easily cut out to make custom shapes and mesh, as well as Velcro. The plastic is smooth
which allows clothes to smoothly be positioned inside the product. The final concept is
made up of six pieces. There are two bands that can be tightened together using the
Velcro straps which are on each band. Two strips made of plastic connect the bands.
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16. DEFINE THE
PROBLEM
RESEARCH
BRAINSTORM
IDENTIFYING
CRITERIA
EXPLORING
POSSIBILTIES
SELECT AN
APPROACH
DESIGN
PROPOSAL
The final concept is made up of a durable, hard, blue plastic which can easily bend and
easily cut out to make custom shapes and mesh, as well as Velcro. The plastic is smooth
which allows clothes to smoothly be positioned inside the product. The final concept is
made up of six pieces. There are two bands that can be tightened together using the
Velcro straps which are on each band. They can be adjusted to different sizes to
accommodate the different sized clothing. Two strips made of plastic connect the two
bands.
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17. DEFINE THE
PROBLEM
RESEARCH
BRAINSTORM
IDENTIFYING
CRITERIA
EXPLORING
POSSIBILTIES
SELECT AN
APPROACH
DESIGN
PROPOSAL
The final concept is made up of a durable, hard, blue plastic which can easily bend and
easily cut out to make custom shapes and mesh, as well as Velcro. The plastic is smooth
which allows clothes to smoothly be positioned inside the product. The final concept is
made up of six pieces. There are two bands that can be tightened together using the
Velcro straps which are on each band. They can be adjusted to different sizes to
accommodate the different sized clothing. Two strips made of plastic connect the two
bands.
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18. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Our first and original prototype was made using paper cut out into thin sheets and shaped
into a band for our product. The strips were made of folder plastic that was cut out. We
decided not to use Velcro and instead opted for a unique design that just required the
bands to be cut in a special way.
Our final prototype was made using a special blue polypropylene plastic that had a
smooth exterior and a textured interior to grip onto the clothing. We later added 3D
printed hooks so we can link multiple prototypes together as well as hang them from
clothes hangers in your closet. One last iteration we made was making the strips movable
across the band instead of being fixed. This allowed for the bands to be tightened to
different sizes for different sized clothing.
SUMMARY
MATERIALS LIST
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19. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Our first and original prototype was made using paper cut out into thin sheets and shaped
into a band for our product. The strips were made of folder plastic that was cut out. We
decided not to use Velcro and instead opted for a unique design that just required the
bands to be cut in a special way.
Our final prototype was made using a special blue polypropylene plastic that had a
smooth exterior and a textured interior to grip onto the clothing. We later added 3D
printed hooks so we can link multiple prototypes together as well as hang them from
clothes hangers in your closet. One last iteration we made was making the strips movable
across the band instead of being fixed. This allowed for the bands to be tightened to
different sizes for different sized clothing.
SUMMARY
MATERIALS LIST
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Original concept sketches

20. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Our first and original prototype was made using paper cut out into thin sheets and shaped
into a band for our product. The strips were made of folder plastic that was cut out. We
decided not to use Velcro and instead opted for a unique design that just required the
bands to be cut in a special way.
Our final prototype was made using a special blue polypropylene plastic that had a
smooth exterior and a textured interior to grip onto the clothing. We later added 3D
printed hooks so we can link multiple prototypes together as well as hang them from
clothes hangers in your closet. One last iteration we made was making the strips movable
across the band instead of being fixed. This allowed for the bands to be tightened to
different sizes for different sized clothing.
SUMMARY
MATERIALS LIST
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Rendering of assembled prototype with shirts

21. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Our first and original prototype was made using paper cut out into thin sheets and shaped
into a band for our product. The strips were made of folder plastic that was cut out. We
decided not to use Velcro and instead opted for a unique design that just required the
bands to be cut in a special way.
Our final prototype was made using a special blue polypropylene plastic that had a
smooth exterior and a textured interior to grip onto the clothing. We later added 3D
printed hooks so we can link multiple prototypes together as well as hang them from
clothes hangers in your closet. One last iteration we made was making the strips movable
across the band instead of being fixed. This allowed for the bands to be tightened to
different sizes for different sized clothing.
SUMMARY
MATERIALS LIST
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Other rendering of assembled prototype

22. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
SUMMARY
MATERIALS LIST
Materials Quantity Total Cost
Plastic Sheet 11”x14” 1 (two 1”x6”) $2.49
3D Printed Material 16 $10.36
Rivet Gun 1 $19.99
We chose our materials due to their durability and simplicity in terms of working with the
material to create the actual prototype. Our decision to use 3 printed material was based
on how simple the piece was and how fast it was to produce the pieces for use in our final
version of our prototype.
Total cost for 4 prototypes: $12.85

23. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Construction of our prototype was fairly simple and fast due to the materials we were
working on. 3D printing took three days which was the longest part of construction.
Because it took so little time, we decided to create four prototypes of our product so we
can better demonstrate how well the product works, especially when linked together.
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24. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Construction of our prototype was fairly simple and fast due to the materials we were
working on. 3D printing took three days which was the longest part of construction.
Because it took so little time, we decided to create four prototypes of our product so we
can better demonstrate how well the product works, especially when linked together.
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Junior working on soldering the straps for our prototype
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25. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Construction of our prototype was fairly simple and fast due to the materials we were
working on. 3D printing took three days which was the longest part of construction.
Because it took so little time, we decided to create four prototypes of our product so we
can better demonstrate how well the product works, especially when linked together.
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Christian measures the cutouts for the straps
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26. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Construction of our prototype was fairly simple and fast due to the materials we were
working on. 3D printing took three days which was the longest part of construction.
Because it took so little time, we decided to create four prototypes of our product so we
can better demonstrate how well the product works, especially when linked together.
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Photograph of our first finished prototype
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27. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Construction of our prototype was fairly simple and fast due to the materials we were
working on. 3D printing took three days which was the longest part of construction.
Because it took so little time, we decided to create four prototypes of our product so we
can better demonstrate how well the product works, especially when linked together.
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Christian measuring cutouts for the bands

28. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Construction of our prototype was fairly simple and fast due to the materials we were
working on. 3D printing took three days which was the longest part of construction.
Because it took so little time, we decided to create four prototypes of our product so we
can better demonstrate how well the product works, especially when linked together.
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Final photograph of our finished prototype in action
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29. PROTOTYPE
CREATE
Construction of our prototype was fairly simple and fast due to the materials we were
working on. 3D printing took three days which was the longest part of construction.
Because it took so little time, we decided to create four prototypes of our product so we
can better demonstrate how well the product works, especially when linked together.
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Multiple finished prototype in various colors
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30. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
The testing phase of our product was needed in order to refine our prototype to meet the
expectations and approval of the consumer. We tested our product using different sized
shirts. We hung our prototype with shirts inside them from a clothes hanger inside of a
closet and it worked extremely well. We also placed them inside of a drawer and worked
to our expectations. We also tried them out in a suitcase for when you’re traveling and it
ended up being a very useful product for that purpose. As an added extra, we also tested
our product with a towel and found out we can use this product to store towels as well.
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AFTERWARDS

31. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
The testing phase of our product was needed in order to refine our prototype to meet the
expectations and approval of the consumer. We tested our product using different sized
shirts. We hung our prototype with shirts inside them from a clothes hanger inside of a
closet and it worked extremely well. We also placed them inside of a drawer and worked
to our expectations. We also tried them out in a suitcase for when you’re traveling and it
ended up being a very useful product for that purpose. As an added extra, we also tested
our product with a towel and found out we can use this product to store towels as well.
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Our final prototype in a suitcase
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32. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
The testing phase of our product was needed in order to refine our prototype to meet the
expectations and approval of the consumer. We tested our product using different sized
shirts. We hung our prototype with shirts inside them from a clothes hanger inside of a
closet and it worked extremely well. We also placed them inside of a drawer and worked
to our expectations. We also tried them out in a suitcase for when you’re traveling and it
ended up being a very useful product for that purpose. As an added extra, we also tested
our product with a towel and found out we can use this product to store towels as well.
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Our prototype laid out opened to demonstrate how easy it is to use
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33. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
The testing phase of our product was needed in order to refine our prototype to meet the
expectations and approval of the consumer. We tested our product using different sized
shirts. We hung our prototype with shirts inside them from a clothes hanger inside of a
closet and it worked extremely well. We also placed them inside of a drawer and worked
to our expectations. We also tried them out in a suitcase for when you’re traveling and it
ended up being a very useful product for that purpose. As an added extra, we also tested
our product with a towel and found out we can use this product to store towels as well.
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Our prototype in a closet situation compared to a normal hanger
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34. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
After several tests with different people, we received several opinions from the testers
regarding our product. Several people suggested that we improved the way our straps
secure the clothes tightly. Such improvement could be that we add a mechanism to hold
the strap in place or use a different material for the strap overall. Another suggestion to
improve our product would be to make our hooks the same dimensions as the average
clothes hanger so the product wouldn’t wobble when placed on one due to the hook
being larger and not gripping it tightly.
AFTERWARDS

35. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
We were one of the few to completely finish everything on time and in an orderly manner.
Mr. Salamone is to be thanked for his ideas that helped us think of our final prototype
design. We do believe that we all learned that time management is going to be something
that all groups need to have in order to finish the project, as well as having it organized.
Our presentation went extremely well! We shocked several people at how simple, yet
innovative our product was and how it solved our original problem! We even got several
offers from people to buy our prototype as well as several people telling us to patent our
idea and audition for the TV show Shark Tank! We were also rated as the #2 top product
at the presentation by a professional engineer!
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AFTERWARDS

36. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
We were one of the few to completely finish everything on time and in an orderly manner.
Mr. Salamone is to be thanked for his ideas that helped us think of our final prototype
design. We do believe that we all learned that time management is going to be something
that all groups need to have in order to finish the project, as well as having it organized.
Our presentation went extremely well! We shocked several people at how simple, yet
innovative our product was and how it solved our original problem! We even got several
offers from people to buy our prototype as well as several people telling us to patent our
idea and audition for the TV show Shark Tank! We were also rated as the #2 top product
at the presentation by a professional engineer!
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Preparing to print out our ID cards at Seabreeze

37. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
We were one of the few to completely finish everything on time and in an orderly manner.
Mr. Salamone is to be thanked for his ideas that helped us think of our final prototype
design. We do believe that we all learned that time management is going to be something
that all groups need to have in order to finish the project, as well as having it organized.
Our presentation went extremely well! We shocked several people at how simple, yet
innovative our product was and how it solved our original problem! We even got several
offers from people to buy our prototype as well as several people telling us to patent our
idea and audition for the TV show Shark Tank! We were also rated as the #2 top product
at the presentation by a professional engineer!
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Our setup at the demonstration for our product at the library

38. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
We were one of the few to completely finish everything on time and in an orderly manner.
Mr. Salamone is to be thanked for his ideas that helped us think of our final prototype
design. We do believe that we all learned that time management is going to be something
that all groups need to have in order to finish the project, as well as having it organized.
Our presentation went extremely well! We shocked several people at how simple, yet
innovative our product was and how it solved our original problem! We even got several
offers from people to buy our prototype as well as several people telling us to patent our
idea and audition for the TV show Shark Tank! We were also rated as the #2 top product
at the presentation by a professional engineer!
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Christian and Stephen along with the setup for our demonstration at the library

39. REFINE
COMMUNICATE
TEST AND
EVALUATE
We decided, after the presentation, to go back and take into account all the suggestions
and feedback we received about our products to further improve it. We ultimately
decided to replace the plastic straps used to tighten the clothing in place with
polypropylene nylon and used Velcro to buckle the strap and tighten it. This allowed for a
stronger and more snug fit when storing clothing inside our product.
We also redesigned the hooks and clamps on our product to make them smaller and
shorter for easier storage as we all make the hooks tighter so they can fit the dimension of
the hangers more tightly so the product doesn’t move around.
AFTERWARDS

40. Method of fixing card clothing to carrier cylinder
US 5475898 A
Abstract
Card clothing including a strip of resilient material, wire carding teeth,
and a carrier web is fixed onto the surface of a carrier cylinder by locating
the ends of the carrier web in a slot in the cylinder and fitting them into a
U-shaped clip which extends along the slot within the cylinder.
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41. Clothing Storage Apparatus
AUS 20120097717 A1
Abstract
An apparatus for organizing and storing multiple items of clothing
comprising an upside-down L-shaped body with an upper horizontal arm
which includes two parallel hooks used to hang the apparatus from a
standard closet bar, and a lower vertical arm which includes a rear-
mounted brace that may be adjusted to support the apparatus against
the rear wall of a closet, with the two arms being connected at a
substantially perpendicular angle and reinforced by a cross-bar; and a
plurality of hanger arrays depending from the lower vertical arm, with
each hanger array comprising a plurality of hanger members that have
two ends and are peaked in the middle and are each attached on one
end to the lower vertical arm by a vertical hinge with the other end
remaining accessible.
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