Floating Bag Toss Game Anchoring and Angled Board Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floating bag toss games are not durable enough for use in lakes or oceans and lack a reliable anchoring mechanism, causing instability and inconsistent gameplay due to shifting in water currents.
Innovation Solution
A floating bag toss game apparatus with two game pieces, each featuring a play board and a boat board, equipped with legs that swing out to elevate the play board at an angle and an anchor system for securing the game pieces in water, ensuring stability and consistent gameplay in currents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If floating bag toss games are made from lightweight materials like polyvinyl chloride or inflatable structures, then they are suitable for pool use, but they lack durability for use in lakes, rivers, or oceans
Solution Approach 1:
The game boards are constructed using composite materials - a rigid core structure (likely foam or composite panel) covered with polyvinyl chloride material. This composite construction provides both the durability needed for harsh lake/ocean environments and the floating capability required for water-based play, resolving the contradiction between strength and adaptability.
2Strength
If floating bag toss games are made durable for lake and ocean use, then they can withstand harsh environments, but they become heavier and less buoyant
Solution Approach 1:
The composite construction with rigid core and PVC covering provides high strength-to-weight ratio, enabling the boards to be durable enough for ocean use while maintaining sufficient buoyancy to float on water, thus resolving the contradiction between durability and weight.
3Device complexity
If floating bag toss games are designed without anchoring mechanisms, then they are simpler in design, but they shift constantly in water currents causing inconsistent gameplay
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring system is designed to be adjustable and adaptable to different water conditions. The game boards include attachment points for anchors that can be deployed or adjusted based on current conditions, providing dynamic stability without overly complicating the basic game design, thus resolving the contradiction between device complexity and stability.
4Stability of the object's composition
If floating bag toss games include anchoring mechanisms, then they can be secured in currents, but the anchors may obstruct gameplay
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring mechanism is designed to be separable from the main game boards. Anchors can be attached to the boards when needed for stability in currents, but can be removed or stowed when not needed, allowing gameplay to proceed without obstruction. This extraction principle resolves the contradiction between stability and ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus provides a durable and stable floating bag toss game that can be anchored in water with currents, maintaining a consistent playing field and preventing shifting, enhancing gameplay reliability.
Implementation Method 1
a first game piece and a second game piece, each including a play board and a boat board underneath the play board
Data Source
AI summary
The invention provides for an apparatus for the throwing of bags comprising a first game piece and a second game piece, each including a play board and a boat board underneath the play board; a target hole on a rear end of each play board; the front of each play board is attached to the front of each boat board at an angle relative to the boat boards; the first game piece having a bow board at a rear end of the game piece; and the second game piece having a bow board on the front end of the game piece. The invention also provides for methods of playing bag toss in a body of water with the apparatus.