Tennis court net headband

• US 10,155,146 B2
• Filed: 09/20/2017
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: McCredy, Douglas D.
• Original Assignee: McCredy, Douglas D.
• Inventors: McCredy, Douglas D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W
• Application Number:
  US15/709,744
• Publication Number:
  US 20180099191A1
• Time in Patent Office: 454 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 61/003 Nets for tennis or like games or accessories therefor straining or adjusting devices on the posts A63B61/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence

Abstract

A headband satisfying tennis association rules consisting of a first length of a nontransparent vinyl or fabric band coupled to a second, lower positioned length of transparent polyvinyl film of at least 100%-150% greater width in reducing the “blind spot” in overall tennis play.

Claims

1. A headband for extension along the top of a tennis court net comprising:

a first length of nontransparent material of a first width;

a second length of transparent material of a second width;

means for coupling said second length of transparent material about a top of the tennis court net; and

means for coupling said second length of transparent material with said first length of nontransparent material to extend said second length of transparent material downwardly below said first length of nontransparent material at least 100%-150% greater than said first width of said first length of nontransparent material.

2. A headband of claim 1 wherein both said first length of nontransparent material and said second length of transparent material are folded over for coupling onto the top of the tennis court net.

3. The headband of claim 2 wherein said second length of transparent material is 100%-150% wider than said first length of nontransparent material after the respective fold over of each material.

4. The headband of claim 3, wherein said first length of nontransparent material is composed of a vinyl band, wherein said second length of transparent material is composed of a polyvinyl film, and wherein a plurality of weep hole slits are spaced along said second length of transparent material for draining condensate collecting within said second length of transparent material during tennis play.

5. The headband of claim 4 wherein said second length of transparent material is composed of a glare resistant polyvinyl film.

6. The headband of claim 4 wherein said second length of transparent material is composed of an ultraviolet resistant polyvinyl film.

7. The headband of claim 2 wherein said second length of transparent material is some 1½

inches wide and said first length of nontransparent material is some 1 inch wide after the respective fold over of each materials.

8. The headband of claim 2 wherein said first length of nontransparent material is composed of a vinyl band.

9. The headband of claim 2 wherein said second length of transparent material is composed of a polyvinyl film.

10. The headband of claim 9 wherein said first length of nontransparent material is composed of a vinyl band.

11. The headband of claim 10 wherein a bottom edge of said second length of transparent material is adapted to couple to the top of the tennis court net by one of a plurality of hooks or snaps, or by stitching.

12. The headband of claim 10 wherein said first length of nontransparent material is composed of a white vinyl band.

13. A headband for extension along the top of a tennis court net comprising:

a first length of transparent polyvinyl having a first top edge and bottom edge, and a first top edge to bottom edge width;

a second length of nontransparent vinyl or fabric having a second top edge and bottom edge; and

a lesser, second edge to bottom edge width equally spaced onto and between said top edge and said bottom edge of said first length of transparent polyvinyl;

means securing said second layer of nontransparent vinyl or fabric onto said first layer of transparent polyvinyl such that folding said top edge of said first length of transparent polyvinyl over said second length of nontransparent vinyl or fabric to reach said bottom edge of said first length of transparent polyvinyl results in an overlying of said first length of transparent polyvinyl below said length of nontransparent vinyl or fabric on opposing sides of both said lengths, and with said overlying being greater than a folded-over width of said second length of nontransparent vinyl or fabric.

14. The headband of claim 13 wherein said overlying is at least 1½

inches.

15. The headband of claim 13 wherein said first length of transparent polyvinyl is of a substantially 5 inch width.

16. The headband of claim 13 wherein said first length of transparent polyvinyl is of a substantially 5 inch width and wherein said second length of nontransparent vinyl or fabric is of a substantially 2 inch width.

17. The headband of claim 16 wherein said first length of transparent polyvinyl is of a durable, non-glare, ultraviolet resistant composition.

18. The headband of claim 13 wherein said bottom edge and folded over top edge of said first length of transparent polyvinyl are adapted to couple to the top of the tennis court net by one of a stitching, hooking, and snapping means.

19. A tennis court net comprising:

a length of netting having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge spaced apart from said first side edge;

and a headband extending along said top edge of said netting having a first length of nontransparent material of a first width, a second length of transparent material of a second width, means for coupling said second length of transparent material about said top edge of said netting, and means for coupling said second length of transparent material with said first length of nontransparent material to extend said second length of transparent material downwardly from said top edge of said netting, and below said first length of nontransparent material at least 100%-150% greater than said first width of said first length of nontransparent material.

20. The tennis court net of claim 19 wherein said first length of nontransparent material is composed of a white colored vinyl or fabric band and wherein said second length of transparent material is composed of a clear polyvinyl film.