Toss Game Projectile with Bead-Filled Composite Core
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Solution Overview
Problem
Toss games face challenges such as large and cumbersome equipment, slippery and hard plastic projectiles, discomfort during gameplay, and environmental concerns related to traditional materials like metal and hard plastics, leading to player burnout and safety issues.
Innovation Solution
Design of a toss game projectile with a non-metallic structural insert and a bead-type filler between the insert and outer covering, providing stiffness and soft tactile properties, made from materials like high-density polyethylene and polypropylene with calcium carbonate, which reduces deformation and bounce, and features a woven fabric outer covering for improved grip and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If hard plastic is used for flying disc construction, then durability and structural integrity are improved, but gripability and safety are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by combining a soft outer covering material with a harder inner core material. This creates a projectile that has both the durability of hard plastic and the gripability of soft material, resolving the contradiction between structural integrity and ease of operation.
2Strength
If metal is used for horseshoe construction, then structural strength is improved, but comfort and safety are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces metal with composite materials consisting of a soft outer covering and a non-metallic inner core. This eliminates the harmful effects of metal (coldness, hardness, discomfort) while maintaining structural strength through the composite construction.
3Ease of manufacture
If smooth plastic surface is used for flying disc, then manufacturing ease is improved, but gripability in damp conditions is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by giving the outer covering a different surface characteristic than the inner core. The outer covering can be textured or patterned to provide grip in damp conditions, while the inner core maintains its smooth manufactured surface for ease of production.
4Adaptability or versatility
If large equipment size is used for toss games, then gameplay functionality is improved, but portability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the material composition and density of the projectile. The composite construction allows for optimized weight and size parameters that maintain gameplay functionality while improving portability for transportation.
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AI summary
A toss game projectile includes a projectile body. The projectile body extends between a first end and a second end. An outer covering at least partially defines a shape of the projectile body. A non-metallic structural insert is located internal to the outer covering. The structural insert increases a stiffness of the projectile body. A bead-type filler is located between the structural insert and the outer covering, and the bead-type filler surrounds the structural insert.