Trophy assembly
EP4623210A1Inactive Publication Date: 2025-10-01TREND INT GROUP
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2023832790
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-11-24
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-01
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
The existing trophy assembly process is time-consuming due to the need for precise alignment and securing of decorative elements with threaded rods, and existing solutions require specialist connectors or additional securing elements.
Method used
A connector piece made from plastics material with a head and body portion, featuring an elongate socket and resilient parts, which provides a push-fit connection to the trophy base and allows easy attachment of standard screw-threaded decorative elements using a self-tapping rod, eliminating the need for additional securing elements.
Benefits of technology
Enables quick, secure, and efficient assembly of trophies by simplifying the attachment process, reducing assembly time and eliminating the need for specialist connectors or nuts.
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Abstract
A trophy assembly comprises a trophy base (38), a connector piece (20), at least one decorative element (12), and a rod (44) for connecting the decorative element to the connector piece. The rod has a first end which is attachable to the decorative element, and a second end provided with a screw-threaded portion for attachment to the connector piece, the second end of the rod has a first radius. The trophy base includes a bore (36) shaped to receive the connector piece, and the bore has an internal wall. The connector piece is formed from a plastics material and comprises a head portion (22) and a body portion (24). It has an elongate socket (26) passing through both the head and body portions, the elongate socket has a second radius which is greater than or equal to the first radius. The body portion of the connector piece has a first end proximal to the head portion and a second end distal to the head portion, and the second end of the body portion comprises at least two parts which are resilient when subjected to a force substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the elongate socket. The body portion has an internal surface defining the elongate socket and the internal surface is provided with at least two elongate protrusions (34) oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongate socket. The elongate protrusions define an inner channel with a third radius, and the third radius is smaller than the first radius. The body portion has an external surface provided with a plurality of ridges, and the connector piece is connectable to the trophy base by pushing the connector piece into the bore such that the parts of the body portion are pushed together and such that the ridges are in contact with the internal wall of the bore. The decorative element is connectable to the base by screwing the second end of the rod into the socket of the connector piece such that the screw-threaded portion of the rod engages with the elongate protrusions within the socket.
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