Patent Document ID: 20050279339
Application ID: 11070972
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A portable, collapsible, and lightweight training system, for use in a training environment to educate in the area of problem solving using the principles and techniques of statistical, six sigma and lean enterprise comprising: a base; a semi-circular annular arch having holes, the arch being removably attachable to the base; said base comprising a rectangular box type and slots linearly extending across its length from said circular arch; said annular arch having an inner and outer circular part with continuous inner and outer surfaces defining a semi circle of a predetermined diameter for passage of a said angular arm with a bearing through the inner arch via a hole, providing means for a close and stable fit between the arch and said angular arm making in a frictionless joint; said arch comprising an arm on each side, extends outwardly from said arch, and a threaded hole downwardly from said arm down through the said base; said arm comprising a smoothly shaped flat and beveled top surface, and a flat beveled under surface providing means for snug and stable fit against the said rectangular base, said arm extending outside enough between the center of arch and edge of said base; each side of the said angular arm has a said clamp bracket to aid in setting the starting point of the swing of the said angular arm and muffle the impact of its stopping action; said clamp brackets have said socket screws to hold them tight with the said outer arch for rigidity against its beveled flat surface; each said clamp bracket has similar socket screw and threaded holes designed for universality in application; said clamp brackets can be positioned along the outer surface of the said outer annular arch to vary the position of start and stop of the said angular arm; said arch has a said linear scale on its outer surface to allow the measurement of said clamp bracket settings and the mathematical transformation of linear distance into an angle; said linear scale being slotted onto a slotted track along the outer surface of the said arch to accommodate different standards of measurement FPI versus SI units as well as granularity on scale (discrete versus continuous) graduations; said angular arm extends from the said base and is attached to the inner part of the annular arch extends along the radius of the said arch to a pre-determined length; said angular arm has a flat beveled inner and outer surface providing a slotted inner track for the said insert brackets to hold a said spring and said ball cup; a stable fit against the said insert bracket similar to those along the surface of the said annular arch; said ball cup is removably attachable to the said angular arm using the said insert brackets and can be tilted to allow varying angles with respect to the said angular arm prior to launch; said base bottom comprises of said hooks for storage of said springs of varying tension and compression strengths; said hooks are set at a pre-determined distance to hold said springs of different lengths in their static forms; said spring being of different lengths to provide options of different tension and capability for different levels of forces to launch said ball from said ball cup; said spring being of tension or compression in nature to offer flexible option for the user to simplify design by eliminating said linear arm; said ball cup is a truncated cone in shape and is removably attachable to the said insert bracket removably attachable to the said angular arm; said ball cup can accommodate said ball of different radii and density to simulate the variability in raw material or information or people skills; said spring is removably attachable to the said angular arm on one edge while removably attachable on its other edge to another similar said insert bracket which is removably attachable to a said linear arm which is removably attachable to the said base; said linear arm is similar to the said angular arm except that it is motionless during operation unlike the said angular arm that swings back and forth across the said annular arch; said linear arm has a said scale similar to that on the said angular arm in a slotted track along which the said insert bracket can be removably attachable; said linear arm is removably attachable to the said base through the top with a said socket screw that can be varied along the said base; and said base also has a said flexible linear scale along a slotted track to allow measurement of setting of distance in different unit system (FPI or SI and discrete or continuous mode) along its top surface.