Pre-Printed Game Indicia on a Non-Numerical Measuring Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current measuring systems for game setups are cumbersome, time-consuming, and inaccurate due to the need to determine and measure individual game dimensions and components, especially when switching between different games.
Innovation Solution
A non-numerical measuring device and system that includes pre-printed game indicia and component indicia for multiple games, allowing quick and accurate setup without referencing rules or regulations, combined with a retractable and extendable measuring device, which can be easily positioned via docking clips, and which incorporates a docking clip for secure attachment to a game platform, and which incorporates a docking mechanism for secure attachment to a game platform.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional measuring systems (rulers or measuring tapes) are used to measure game dimensions, then measurement capability is provided, but the process becomes cumbersome, time-consuming, and inaccurate due to the need to determine correct dimensions, keep records, and mark the court
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the measuring scale with game-specific indicia (boundaries, zones, component placements) into a single integrated measuring device. This merging eliminates the need to separately determine dimensions from rules and then measure them, as all measurement information is pre-integrated into the device itself, directly resolving the contradiction between setup speed and process complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The measuring device pre-contains all game dimension information in the form of pre-printed indicia and scales specific to particular games. This preliminary preparation of measurement data eliminates the need for participants to look up and record dimensions during setup, directly improving productivity while reducing process complexity
2Measurement precision
If participants look up regulation dimensions for multiple game components, then accurate measurements can be obtained, but the process becomes time-consuming and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple measurement functions for different game components into a single device with pre-printed indicia for boundaries, zones, and component placements. This integration maintains measurement precision by providing accurate game-specific dimensions while eliminating the time loss associated with looking up regulations and making separate measurements for each component
Solution Approach 2:
The measuring device is designed with multi-functionality to accommodate multiple games and various measurement needs (boundaries, zones, component placements) within a single device. This universality maintains accuracy across different games while significantly reducing setup time compared to using separate measuring tools and reference materials for each game
3Adaptability or versatility
If a comprehensive measuring system with multiple measurements is used, then all game dimensions can be measured, but the device becomes more complex and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines versatility for multiple games into a single measuring device through pre-printed indicia and scales for various games. This merging maintains ease of operation by presenting all game-specific measurements in a unified, visual format that participants can directly follow without complex procedures, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and simplicity
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AI summary
A measuring device includes at least one mark that indicates a defined distance for at least one game component of at least one game. The measuring device further includes at least one game indicia, wherein the game indicia identifies the at least one game and at least one component indicia, wherein the game component indicia identifies the at least one game component of the least one game. The measuring device may be extended from and retracted into a housing assembly.