Thane Lochtie Product Design Portfolio
FULCRUM WHEELCHAIR FENCING BASE
DESIGNED FOR
SGT. LEO CURTIS
ANGLES ARE SPECIFIC TO LEO’S FUSED ANKLE
AND PUSHING TECHNIQUE
EASILY REPLACES LEO’S FLAT FOOTREST
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WHEELCHAIR FENCING
PROBLEMS - SINGLE LEG STRAP LIMITS MOVEMENT -FOOTREST NOT SUPPORTIVE -FEET LEAVE OPTIMAL POSITION FOR LUNGING
MOVEMENT & POWER
TESTING MODULAR PROTOTYPE WITH LEO
SEPARATE STRAPS KEEP FEET IN POSITION
ELASTIC FORM PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY
Infant Warming Swaddle The Infant Warming Swaddle is a lowcost incubator that keeps neonatal infants in the developing world warm, helping prevent disease.
Issues
Infant Respiratory Distrress Syndrome
Dehydration/Nutrition
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sketching
Visual instructions are made to be read regardless of language or literacy. 26”
16” 10”
16” 8”
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Slip Flask
Slip Flask solves the problem of weak flask cap attachments and reuses a wine cork. Its curved form allows it to be easily inserted and concealed in your waistband or pocket.
Sketching / Models
Crutch Shot Glasses
The Crutch Shotglasses encourage social interaction, increasing the connection between drinkers through dependency and sharing an action.
Mood Board aesthetic
shot glass
attachment
Sketching
Crutch.
Outdoor Stool
Outdoor Stool challenge: Using 24’ of wood with no metal fasteners, create a structure that will support 250 pounds.
Sketching
Water Lantern
The Water Lantern transforms a flashlight and water bottle into a camping lantern. A lens and coned base help to enhance the light whether the bottle is full or empty.
Sketching
Challenges included allowing the cap to spin off while tethered and creating a rubber gasket for a lens to be inserted and removed from.
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