Bag Toss Projectile With Gusset Panel For Strategic Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cornhole bags lack the necessary control and strategic versatility for players to effectively execute offensive and defensive maneuvers during gameplay.
Innovation Solution
A bag design featuring first and second panels with at least one gusset panel between them, allowing for improved control and strategic play through adjustable friction characteristics and enhanced impact surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional cornhole bags are used, then the game can be played with simple equipment, but players lack control over bag placement and cannot effectively execute offensive and defensive strategies
Solution Approach 1:
The bag is divided into multiple panels (front panel, back panel, and at least one gusset panel) that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows each panel to contribute differently to the bag's performance characteristics, providing control over placement while maintaining a manageable structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The gusset panel is configured to extend substantially perpendicular to the front and back panels when the bag is filled, adding a dimensional element that creates an enlarged impact surface. This perpendicular extension provides additional control dimensions for bag placement and strategic maneuvers without significantly increasing overall complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If bags have basic construction, then manufacturing is simple, but bags lack the ability to perform offensive strategies like blocking and pushing
Solution Approach 1:
The gusset panel extends perpendicular to the main panels, creating an enlarged impact surface that spans multiple dimensions. This dimensional addition enables effective blocking and pushing by increasing the surface area available for contact with opponent bags or the board, thereby enhancing strategic versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
Different panels can be constructed from materials with different friction characteristics, allowing players to optimize specific areas of the bag for particular strategic functions. The gusset panel specifically provides enhanced impact surface quality for blocking and pushing maneuvers.
3Adaptability or versatility
If bags use uniform material, then manufacturing is straightforward, but bags cannot provide adjustable friction characteristics for different playing scenarios
Solution Approach 1:
The patent allows different panels (front panel, back panel, gusset panel) to be constructed from different materials with varying friction characteristics. This enables players to select and combine materials optimized for specific playing scenarios, such as higher friction for better grip or lower friction for smoother sliding, while maintaining relatively straightforward manufacturing processes.
Data Source
AI summary
A bag for a bag toss game includes a first panel, a second panel opposite the first panel, and at least one gusset panel disposed between the first and second panels. The first and second panels joined to at least a part of the at least one gusset panel, proximate respective peripheral edges, to define an enclosed receptacle, and a fill material sealed within the receptacle. In another aspect, the gusset panel, in a filled condition of the bag, is arranged substantially perpendicular to at least one of the first panel or the second panel.