Wall-Mountable Game Board With Hook-and-Loop Piece Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall-mounted game systems face issues with game piece retention, visual obstruction, and aesthetic disruption due to the use of magnets, sleeves, or shelves, limiting material choices and gameplay experience.
Innovation Solution
A wall-mountable game system utilizing hook and loop fasteners with PET fiber panels, allowing game pieces to be selectively positioned without disruptive connection elements, and featuring adhesive patches for easy mounting to vertical surfaces, enabling diverse game board designs and reduced shipping costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If magnets, sleeves, or shelves are used to retain game pieces, then game piece retention is achieved, but visual obstruction and aesthetic disruption occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the visual obstruction elements (magnets, sleeves, shelves) from the game system and replaces them with a clean hook-and-loop fastening system that provides the same retention function without the visual drawbacks. The game board surface is made entirely of PET fiber material with integrated loops, eliminating the need for separate retention mechanisms that would obstruct the view or disrupt aesthetics.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the retention function with the game board surface itself by integrating the loop fastening system into the PET fiber material. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate magnets, sleeves, or shelves, creating a unified system that provides both the game surface and retention functionality without visual obstruction.
2Reliability
If magnets, sleeves, or shelves are used to retain game pieces, then game piece retention is achieved, but material choices are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal retention system using hook-and-loop fasteners that can accommodate various materials and game piece designs. The PET fiber loops integrated into the game board surface can securely attach to different materials including wood, plastic, metal, or composite game pieces, eliminating the need for material-specific retention solutions like magnets (for metal pieces) or sleeves (for various shapes).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the retention mechanism from material-specific approaches (magnets requiring ferromagnetic materials, shelves requiring structural support) to a universal mechanical interlocking system. By changing the retention parameter from magnetic attraction or physical support to hook-loop mechanical engagement, the system becomes adaptable to diverse game piece materials without limitation.
3Ease of operation
If traditional tabletop board games are used, then gameplay is accessible, but setup, takedown or storage is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the game system from horizontal tabletop configuration to vertical wall-mounted configuration. This dimensional change allows the game board to be permanently installed in a fixed position, eliminating the need for repeated setup and takedown operations. The game remains accessible and ready for play at all times, with no storage requirements when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary installation of the hook-and-loop fastening system into the PET fiber game board surface before use. This preliminary action ensures that the retention mechanism is already in place and functional, eliminating the need for setup procedures during gameplay. The system is ready for immediate use without any preparation or assembly steps.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides secure, visually unobstructed gameplay with aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly components, facilitating rapid reconfiguration and reduced waste through low-waste manufacturing processes.
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
A method for forming non-woven acoustic panels comprises: obtaining a first non-woven acoustic panel and a second non-woven acoustic panel formed from synthetic fiber felt; cutting the first non-woven acoustic panel and removing a first region from the first non-woven acoustic panel, thereby forming a first cut surface that defines a first opening in the first non-woven acoustic panel; cutting the second non-woven acoustic panel and removing a second region from the second non-woven acoustic panel, thereby forming a second cut surface that defines a second opening in the second non-woven acoustic panel; and forming a first finished non-woven acoustic panel by inserting the second region from the second non-woven acoustic panel into the first opening of the first non-woven acoustic panel, wherein inter-fiber mechanical interlocking facilitates retention of the second region removed from the second non-woven acoustic panel within the first opening of the first non-woven acoustic panel.