Amusement devices – Surface or enclosure for athletic or exhibition event
Patent
1998-08-17
2000-08-22
Nguyen, Kien T.
Amusement devices
Surface or enclosure for athletic or exhibition event
256 24, A63G 3100
Patent
active
061064017
ABSTRACT:
This invention is directed to a structural laminate for use as a dasher board comprising a first layer of fiberglass, a layer of rigid foam made of polyvinylchloride, a first bonding layer operatively arranged to bond with the first fiberglass layer and the foam layer, a second layer of fiberglass, and a second bonding layer operatively arranged to bond with the second fiberglass layer and the foam layer. The invention is also directed to a method of making the structural laminate, comprising the steps of bonding a first layer of fiberglass to a foam layer; bonding a second layer of fiberglass to the foam layer; and sealing the bonded layers of fiberglass and foam. The invention is further directed to a dasher board system for use in enclosing an athletic playing field comprising a flat playing surface resting on dirt; the playing surface comprising a layer of asphalt on top of a layer of rock; a plurality of dasher boards; plurality of spaced apart horizontal short and long posts, the posts operatively connected to the dasher boards so as to support the dasher boards, the short posts alternating with the long posts, a plurality of spaced apart footers flush with and extending down from the asphalt layer through the rock layer into the dirt; the posts fixedly anchored to the footers; a plurality of brackets; the brackets fixedly connecting the dasher boards so that the connected dasher boards are vertically upright.
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