Rotating Paddle Bag Toss Game with Distinct Markings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional bag toss games lack features that enhance gameplay and provide additional challenges for users.

Innovation Solution

A bag toss game with a frame featuring rotatable paddles connected to a center rod, each with distinct markings on opposing ends, and a deck of cards with unique patterns that players must match by throwing bags or items to rotate the paddles, incorporating spacers to maintain paddle alignment and stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional bag toss games are used, then the game structure is simple, but the gameplay lacks enhancement and additional features

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegameplay enhancementVSAvoidgame structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The paddles are made rotatable around the center rod, transforming from static targets to dynamic elements that can change orientation. This allows the game to adapt to different gameplay patterns while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The game is divided into multiple independent paddles that can rotate individually, each contributing to the overall gameplay complexity without requiring a complete restructuring of the game system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If rotatable paddles with distinct markings are added, then rotational challenges and competitive patterns are introduced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverotational challengesVSAvoidpaddle mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The paddles rotate around the center rod to create dynamic gameplay patterns. The elongated aperture allows controlled rotation while the distinct markings on opposing ends provide visual feedback for competitive patterns.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

Distinct markings are placed on opposing ends of each paddle, creating asymmetric visual patterns that enhance the rotational challenge and provide clear directional indicators for players.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #4Asymmetry

3Reliability

If elongated apertures are used to control spin, then paddle rotation is controlled, but manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepaddle rotation controlVSAvoidaperture alignment

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The elongated aperture changes the rotational parameters of the paddle by allowing controlled movement around the center rod. This geometric modification provides inherent rotation control without requiring high-precision manufacturing tolerances.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20240058673A1Bag toss game with a plurality of rotating paddles

Publication Date: 2024.02.22 JAKKS PACIFIC INC

AI summary

A bag toss game including a frame having a center rod with a plurality of paddles rotatably connected to the center rod. Each of the plurality of paddles have a first end and a second end opposing the first end. Notably, each first end has a first marking and each second end has a second marking, such that the first marking is distinct from the second marking. To control spin and rotation of the paddles, each paddle includes an elongated aperture, with the center rod passing through the elongated aperture to rotatably connect each of the plurality of paddles to the center rod.