Wall-Mountable Game Panels With Hook-and-Loop Piece Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall-mounted game systems face challenges with game piece retention methods that limit material choice, disrupt visual aesthetics, and hinder gameplay fluidity, often using magnets, sleeves, or shelves that obstruct the game board.
Innovation Solution
A wall-mountable game system utilizing hook and loop fasteners with game pieces connected to hook patches and non-woven acoustic panels, allowing for secure attachment and easy reconfiguration without visual obstructions, using materials like PET fibers for panels and game pieces that provide acoustic benefits and aesthetic flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If magnets, sleeves, or shelves are used to retain game pieces, then game pieces can be securely held, but visual aesthetics are disrupted and gameplay fluidity is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes traditional retention mechanisms (magnets, sleeves, shelves) from the game board surface, extracting the obstruction element while maintaining game piece holding capability through a different approach - hook patches on game pieces that engage with the wall mounting structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces hook patches as an intermediary element between the game pieces and the wall mounting structure. These hook patches serve as the retention mechanism without directly obstructing the game board surface, allowing game pieces to be securely held while maintaining visual aesthetics and gameplay fluidity
2Ease of operation
If traditional tabletop board games are used, then game pieces are accessible and ready for play, but they require setup, takedown or storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-mounting the receiving panels to the wall in a ready-to-play configuration. The game board and receiving panels are set up in advance on the wall structure, eliminating the need for players to assemble or store the game board during play sessions
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from horizontal tabletop gaming to vertical wall-mounted gaming, utilizing the third dimension (vertical space) to eliminate the need for table setup and storage. The game board is mounted on the wall in a permanent or semi-permanent position, making it always accessible when needed
3Adaptability or versatility
If wall-mounted game systems use traditional retention methods, then game pieces can be attached, but material choice is limited and visual aesthetics are disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by using hook patches only in specific locations on the game pieces where retention is needed, rather than covering the entire game board surface. This localized approach maintains the visual aesthetics of the game board while providing necessary retention functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates universality through the hook patch design that can work with various game piece materials and types. The same hook patch mechanism can retain different materials (wood, plastic, metal) without requiring different retention methods, providing material choice flexibility while maintaining consistent visual appearance
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure, visually unobstructed gameplay with diverse material options and acoustic dampening, facilitating easy game piece repositioning and reducing shipping and manufacturing complexity.
Implementation Method 1
Each receiving panel has an adhesive patch to facilitate affixation of the receiving panels to a wall
Implementation Method 2
Each game piece can be connected to a hook patch that provides or forms one side of a hook and loop fastening system
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a wall-mountable game system comprising a plurality of game pieces and one or more receiving non-woven acoustic panels wherein the receiving non-woven acoustic panels may be affixed to a vertical surface by an adhesive patch. The plurality of game pieces may be attached to the one or more receiving non-woven acoustic panels by a hook and loop fastening system. Embodiments of the wall-mountable game system include game pieces and receiving non-woven acoustic panels made of synthetic fibers with sound dampening characteristics, and/or fire retardant characteristics. Auxiliary non-woven acoustic panels may be included, which are affixable to the vertical surface and configured to at least partially surround the one or more receiving non-woven acoustic panels.