Sports Netting Signage Disk With Multi-Clip Secure Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional sports netting lacks opportunities for advertising, team promotion, and memorabilia creation, and existing signage systems are not universally adaptable, secure, injury-free, easy to manufacture, durable, or capable of providing multiple memorabilia pieces.
Innovation Solution
A universal sports netting signage system with a disk and securing bands that securely attaches to various netting configurations, withstands player contact, is easy to manufacture, and allows for durable promotional materials and separable memorabilia pieces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a signage system is designed to be universally adaptable to various sports netting configurations, then adaptability is improved, but secure attachment becomes more difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The signage system is divided into multiple netting clips distributed around the circumference of the disk, with each clip independently engaging with the netting cords. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to different netting configurations while maintaining secure attachment through multiple discrete engagement points rather than relying on a single attachment mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The netting clips are designed with a universal engagement mechanism that can accommodate various sports netting configurations (basketball, soccer, hockey, tennis, lacrosse, volleyball nets). The clips can engage with netting cords of different sizes and hole patterns, making the signage system adaptable to multiple sports while maintaining reliable attachment through the same basic mechanism.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the signage system uses multiple netting clips arranged around the circumference to secure to various netting configurations, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The signage system is divided into multiple netting clips distributed around the circumference of the disk, with each clip independently engaging with the netting cords. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to different netting configurations while maintaining secure attachment through multiple discrete engagement points rather than relying on a single attachment mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
Flexible securing bands are used to connect the netting clips to the disk structure. These flexible bands allow the rigid disk to accommodate the flexibility of the netting cords while maintaining the structural integrity of the signage system, reducing the need for complex rigid connection mechanisms.
3Reliability
If the signage system is designed to withstand player contact and sports objects, then reliability is improved, but the risk of injury to players increases
Solution Approach 1:
The signage system is divided into multiple netting clips distributed around the circumference of the disk, with each clip independently engaging with the netting cords. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to different netting configurations while maintaining secure attachment through multiple discrete engagement points rather than relying on a single attachment mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The signage disk is positioned on the outer surface of the netting, away from the playing area where players actively engage with the net. This positioning creates a buffer zone that prevents direct contact between the signage and players during normal play, reducing injury risk while maintaining attachment security.
4Ease of manufacture
If the signage system uses a disk structure with visual promotional materials, then ease of manufacture is improved, but durability of the visual materials during play deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The signage system is divided into multiple netting clips distributed around the circumference of the disk, with each clip independently engaging with the netting cords. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to different netting configurations while maintaining secure attachment through multiple discrete engagement points rather than relying on a single attachment mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The signage disk is positioned on the outer surface of the netting, away from the playing area where players actively engage with the net. This positioning creates a buffer zone that prevents direct contact between the signage and players during normal play, reducing injury risk while maintaining attachment security.
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AI summary
A sports netting signage disk configure for releasable attachment to sports netting is provided, The sports netting signage disk includes a front surface configured to display visual promotional materials, a back surface, and a plurality of netting clips secured to the back surface and arranged around a securing area. The plurality of netting clips are configured to receive at least one securing band to secure cording of the sports netting within the securing area between netting clips. The sports netting signage disk may be provided as part of a signage system including one or more securing bands.