THE UTTY
THE RIDGE COMPANIES INC.
A highly adjustable and portable drying system for your sweaty sporting gear.
CAD Modeling, Analysis, Design for Manufacturing, Prototyping, and Manufacturing Transfer
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
- No Assembly Required and Highly Adjustable
- Easy to Clean
- Portable - Small and Lightweight
THE UTTY
THE RIDGE COMPANIES INC.
A highly adjustable and portable drying system for your sweaty sporting gear.
CAD Modeling, Analysis, Design for Manufacturing, Prototyping, and Manufacturing Transfer
DESIGN CHALLENGE
No Assembly Required and Highly Adjustable
Easy to Clean
Portable - Small and Lightweight
Mark Uttridge came to us with an idea for a better way to store smelly and wet sports gear. This highly adjustable, and portable design uses webbing and custom, locking hooks to air out the sports gear.
Mark Uttridge came to us with an idea for a better way to store smelly and wet sports gear. This highly adjustable, and portable design uses webbing and custom, locking hooks to air out the sports gear.
After the initial design was completed, stress/strain and displacement analysis were performed on the cam lock and hooks to ensure that the hooks would hold the desired weight without breaking.
After the initial design was completed, stress/strain and displacement analysis were performed on the cam lock and hooks to ensure that the hooks would hold the desired weight without breaking.
The final Utty design weighs 5.4 oz., requires no setup, and is highly adjustable.
The final Utty design weighs 5.4 oz., requires no setup, and is highly adjustable.
