Adjustable Turnbuckle Tensioning for Toy Wrestling Ring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toy wrestling and boxing ring sets lack the realism and diversity needed to accurately replicate signature moves, as they often fail to incorporate essential details of a real wrestling ring, limiting imaginative play and interaction.
Innovation Solution
A toy ring stage apparatus featuring a raised platform with vertical posts, a ring mat, a tensioned rope attached via adjustable turnbuckles, and a removable sheathing and turnbuckle pad to create a taut and customizable ring environment, along with a partially attached ring skirt allowing separation for enhanced play scenarios.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a toy ring stage uses fixed, non-adjustable ropes and posts, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot accurately replicate signature wrestling moves that require specific ring configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the ring ropes adjustable in tension through turnbuckles, allowing the ring stage to adapt to different wrestling move requirements. The turnbuckles enable dynamic adjustment of rope tightness to replicate various signature moves accurately, transforming a static structure into a dynamically adjustable one.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the ring stage into modular components including adjustable turnbuckles, removable sheathing, and separable ring skirts. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted or modified to create different wrestling scenarios, enhancing versatility without requiring complete redesign of the entire structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the ring skirt is fully attached to the platform, then the structure is stable and simple, but it limits play scenarios that require skirt separation for realistic wrestling moves
Solution Approach 1:
The ring skirt is designed with dynamic attachment characteristics, allowing it to be securely attached when needed for stability during certain plays, and easily separated when realistic wrestling moves requiring skirt manipulation are desired. This dynamic attachment system provides both stability and versatility.
3Ease of operation
If turnbuckles are exposed for adjustment, then they are functional and adjustable, but they create pinch points and deformations that reduce safety and playability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces turnbuckle pads as intermediary protective elements that cover the exposed turnbuckles and ropes. These pads act as mediators between the adjustable turnbuckle mechanism and the children's hands, eliminating pinch points and preventing deformations while allowing the turnbuckles to remain functional and adjustable.
Solution Approach 2:
The turnbuckle pads provide beforehand cushioning by covering the potentially harmful turnbuckle mechanisms before children interact with the ring stage. This protective covering is in place before any potential harm can occur, ensuring safety while maintaining adjustability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the ring stage lacks removable components, then the structure is simple and robust, but it reduces imaginative play and user interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the ring stage into removable components including the ring skirt, turnbuckle pads, and sheathing. This segmentation enables children to manipulate and reconfigure parts of the ring stage to create different wrestling scenarios, significantly enhancing imaginative play potential while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a more realistic and interactive play experience by allowing for accurate replication of wrestling and boxing moves, encouraging imaginative play through customizable and resilient design elements.
Implementation Method 1
A tensioned rope is slideably attached to the at least four ring posts by a turnbuckle, wherein the tensioned rope is attached to each of the at least four ring posts to create a taut ring stage
Data Source
AI summary
A play set has a toy ring stage including a raised platform with vertical posts, a ring mat, and a ring skirt partially attached to the platform. The play set includes a horizontal ring rope attached to the at least four posts to complete a wrestling or boxing ring stage. A turnbuckle is provided for attaching the rope to the post. In one embodiment, a sheath covers the turnbuckle. In one embodiment, a turnbuckle pad is used to cover the turnbuckle. The turnbuckle pad includes two dimples for contouring the pad to the rope.