Interchangeable Trophy Mount Assembly With Telescoping Wall Offset
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for displaying harvested game animal trophies lack modularity and interchangeability, making it difficult for users to easily replace or switch between different trophy displays.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system that includes a mounting plate, a telescoping tube assembly, and a trophy mount assembly with a joint assembly providing three axes of rotation, and an insert member that allows for easy interchange of trophy mounts by sliding into a slot on the mounting plate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional mounting system is used to display trophies, then the trophy can be securely mounted on the wall, but it is difficult to replace or switch between different trophy displays
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: a wall-mounted base plate, removable insert members, and trophy display assemblies. This segmentation allows each component to be independently replaced or reconfigured, enabling easy trophy interchangeability without affecting the entire mounting system.
Solution Approach 2:
The insert members are designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing them to be easily inserted into and removed from the base plate's slot. This dynamic connection mechanism transitions the system from a fixed, permanent mounting to a flexible, reconfigurable arrangement that facilitates simple trophy replacement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting system is used, then the structure is simple and stable, but it lacks modularity and requires extensive reconfiguration to change trophies
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate with its slot and the insert members are designed as universal components that can accommodate multiple different trophy display configurations. The standardized interface allows various trophy types and styles to be mounted using the same base structure, providing multi-functionality without proportionally increasing complexity.
3Ease of operation
If a rigid mounting structure is used, then the trophy position is stable, but it requires tools and extensive reconfiguration to change displays
Solution Approach 1:
The insert members are designed to be self-installing and self-securing within the base plate's slot. The physical interference fit between the insert member and slot provides automatic stabilization upon insertion, eliminating the need for tools or complex reconfiguration procedures while maintaining secure mounting.
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AI summary
A mounting system for displaying hunting trophies includes a mounting plate for attachment to a wall, a trophy mount assembly configured to retain a portion of a game animal, such as a skull, antlers, etc., and a telescoping tube assembly operatively interconnecting the trophy mount assembly and the mounting plate. The telescoping tube assembly enables a user to alter the distance between the trophy mount assembly (any any hunting trophy retained thereby) and the mounting plate and the wall to which it is attached. Other features may include a joint assembly interconnecting the telescoping tube assembly and the mounting plate to provide three axes of adjustability, and an insert member that is readily detachable from the mounting plate to enable a user to display other trophies from the mounting plate.