Wall Crypt Flag Mount With Deflectable Plates and Secure Shaft Hold
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Solution Overview
Problem
Placing flags on wall crypts in cemeteries is more challenging than on traditional gravesites due to the structural limitations of wall crypts, making it difficult to honor veterans appropriately.
Innovation Solution
A flag attachment apparatus with a planar portion and a v-shaped portion, featuring deflectable middle portions and resilient angle plates, allows for secure attachment and hanging of flags on memorial walls by compressing and expanding to fit between wall plates, holding the flag shaft securely in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional ground burial methods are used, then flags can be easily planted in the ground, but wall crypt structures cannot accommodate flags in the same way
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment apparatus is divided into distinct functional segments: a mounting portion with mounting elements for attachment to the wall plate, a shaft reception portion for holding the flag shaft, and a flag portion. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall adaptability to wall crypt structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting elements are designed to be resilient and deflectable, allowing them to dynamically adapt to the wall plate surface and secure the apparatus in place. The middle portion between slits can deflect to accommodate installation variations and maintain secure attachment.
2Ease of operation
If wall crypt structures are used to honor veterans, then space is efficiently utilized in cemeteries, but attaching flags becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment apparatus is designed with universal mounting elements that can attach to wall plates in cemetery settings, while the shaft reception portion universally accommodates standard flag shafts. This multi-functionality enables the same apparatus to serve both the attachment function and the flag display function across different wall crypt locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting elements act as intermediaries between the wall plate structure and the flag shaft, providing a secure connection point. The resilient mounting portion mediates between the rigid wall plate and the flag shaft, ensuring stable attachment while accommodating minor structural variations.
3Reliability
If resilient mounting elements are used, then the apparatus can securely attach to wall plates, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting elements are constructed as resilient, deflectable components that can flex and conform to the wall plate surface. This flexibility provides reliable attachment through elastic deformation, allowing the mounting elements to grip the wall plate securely while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting portion, shaft reception portion, and flag portion are merged into a single integrated apparatus. The resilient mounting elements are combined with the shaft reception structure, eliminating the need for separate mounting hardware and reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining secure attachment.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and secure attachment of flags to wall crypts, ensuring respectful honoring of veterans by allowing the apparatus to be inserted and fixed between wall plates, providing a stable and visible display.
Implementation Method 1
a deflectable middle portion disposed between two slits
Implementation Method 2
a first angle plate and a second angle plate, both attached to a first end of the first planar portion and extending outward from the first planar portion
Data Source
AI summary
A flag attachment apparatus includes a first planar portion and a second portion. The first planar portion includes a first side and a second side, a plurality of ribs on the first side, and a deflectable middle portion disposed between two slits. The second portion includes a first angle plate and a second angle plate, both attached to a first end of the first planar portion and proceeding outward from the first planar portion such that a first angle is formed between the first angle plate and the second angle plate.