We’ve all been there:
You just arrived at a coffee shop with your bag and have nowhere to put it.
The inner battle of where to place it begins:
Do I put it on the seat beside me? Maybe not, someone might need it.
How about on the table? The table where I need every inch for the things that I have in that said bag, not such a good idea.
I could put it on the floor if it weren’t for the hundreds of people who walk over it throughout the day.
ANCHOR is here to solve that headache.
Anchor is a universal, easy to use hook for your bag. It uses the edges of tables as it’s anchoring point.
Most common tabletop thicknesses in public spaces are between 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ thick. Anchor’s inner design allows it to be adaptable to this variation in thickness.
The ridges in the inner “C” grip the table edge once the bag is allowed to hang.
Anchor uses a simple wire-gate system similar to that of a carabineer to clip onto your bag’s strap. The wire gate is made from stainless steel spring back wire alongside the titanium body frame, both made to last the test of time.
Anchor works with various bag strap thickness. Its slot measures at 1-1/2″ x 3/8″ (32mm x 9.5mm). This means those thick spongey straps are covered as well.
-REWARDS
$1 Reward:
Follow the journey of realizing ANCHOR alongside the backers. Constant updates will be posted as well as videos and pictures of the manufacturing process.
$30 + $5 shipping Reward:
You will receive 1x – Grade 2 Titanium ANCHOR
NOTE: If you’d like to order more than one Anchor, simply multiply the backing amount by the amount desired. I will reach out to confirm the order.
-Material choice
Before the first iteration of Anchor, I was looking into making it entirely out of plastic. However, I quickly realized that plastic isn’t so good for constant weighted loads. I then proceeded to look into metals since they are a lot stronger and resilient. I landed with aluminum for its easily machinable properties as well as it’s low cost and accessibility.
The first launch of Anchor made from aluminum was a success. Previous backers loved it. It meets their weight needs for a typical bag weight. However, with the opportunity of launching the second iteration of Anchor, I wanted to make it thinner lighter and stronger.
Titanium fits the bill! Titanium is very strong and resistant to both the weather and corrosion. It used for various applications from aircraft to medical implants. Titanium will reduce the thickness of Anchor while increasing its strength.
-Manufacturing
All manufacturing and packaging are done here in the United States. I wanted this product to be made here in the states not only for its efficiency, quick turn around and ease of communication but to reinvesting in our own manufacturing sector here in the US.
Late last year, I had launched the same product but have further refined it.
In the first version, the fastening system was a knurled screw with an aluminum sleeve over the threading. This design was a good proof concept and function but was a bit tedious to install and remove. With version 2, as seen in the photos above, there is no extra labor cost and complexity needed to drill holes for a screw perpendicular to the 2D form.
There has also been a huge change in material choice. In the first version, it was an aluminum body. In this second launch, it is titanium! The material change will ensure lasting functionality while lessening its overall weight.
My name is Juan Salgado a senior at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) & I am majoring in Industrial Design, also known as product design. I am 23 years old and have lived in Chicago my entire life. I am really into prototyping and manufacturing. I’ve always had a passion for making since I was younger, LEGO’s being the gateway to this fascination. I now have a small workshop in my garage (which is now bleeding into my bedroom) where I make small runs of products for friends and family or my own experiments. I am all self-taught through youtube videos, the internet, and my own trials. My first Kickstarter with the first version of Anchor allows me to solve a personal issue I’ve always faced in school as well as further learning the rabbit-hole process of cnc machining.
Seeing that the Anchor was a viable product, I am relaunching it with premium materials and a refined design. The price of Anchor will be lowered as much as economically viable to allow anyone to be able to have one.
This will be my second Kickstarter launch, so I am familiar with the format and how to use it correctly. However, this launch will have a much larger goal amount. With larger runs of production, there may be unexpected delays in manufacturing, processing, or shipping. To combat this, I have my material sources, manufacturing partners and handlers ready prior to the project’s launch.