Flexible dasher board system
DCFirst Claim
1. A flexible dasher board assembly comprising:
- a lower frame adapted to be anchored to the ground;
an upper dasher board assembly located over the lower frame assembly, comprising means for receiving a shielding panel;
pivoting means for pivoting the upper dasher board assembly with respect to the lower frame when the upper dasher board assembly is subjected to a lateral force;
biasing means for biasing the upper dasher board assembly in an upright position when not subjected to a lateral force, the biasing means being compressible by the upper board assembly when subjected to a lateral force in order to allow the upper board assembly to pivot with respect to the lower frame.
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Abstract
A flexible dasher board assembly and system that utilizes four different aspects for providing shock absorbing features in order to absorb any of four different types of forces imparted thereon by players. In a first aspect, the entire dasher board assembly is provided with rotational flexibility such that the entire dasher board assembly will pivot about a point substantially near the bottom of the dasher board and close to the ice. In a second aspect, the entire dasher board system is provided with translational flexibility, such that the entire dasher board assembly can be pushed substantially parallel with and away from the ice. In a third aspect, only the shielding panel is provided with rotational flexibility such that the shielding panel (and its support struts in a supported assembly) will pivot about a point within the dasher board. In a fourth aspect, only the shielding panel is provided with translational flexibility such that only the shielding panel (and its support struts) can be pushed substantially parallel with and away from the ice.
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1. A flexible dasher board assembly comprising:
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a lower frame adapted to be anchored to the ground; an upper dasher board assembly located over the lower frame assembly, comprising means for receiving a shielding panel; pivoting means for pivoting the upper dasher board assembly with respect to the lower frame when the upper dasher board assembly is subjected to a lateral force; biasing means for biasing the upper dasher board assembly in an upright position when not subjected to a lateral force, the biasing means being compressible by the upper board assembly when subjected to a lateral force in order to allow the upper board assembly to pivot with respect to the lower frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A flexible dasher board system comprising:
a plurality of flexible dasher board assemblies interconnected to form an arena for playing a game, each of the flexible dasher board assemblies comprising; a lower frame adapted to be anchored to the ground; an upper dasher board assembly located over the lower frame assembly, comprising means for receiving a shielding panel; pivoting means for pivoting the upper dasher board assembly with respect to the lower frame when the upper dasher board assembly is subjected to a lateral force; and biasing means for biasing the upper dasher board assembly in an upright position when not subjected to a lateral force, the biasing means being compressible by the upper board assembly when subjected to a lateral force in order to allow the upper board assembly to pivot with respect to the lower frame; and compressible bolt means for flexibly connecting adjacent pairs of flexible dasher board assemblies, each of the compressible bolt means tending to keep adjacent pairs of flexible dasher board assemblies in substantial alignment with each other in the absence of a later force on any of the flexible dasher board assemblies and allowing for movement of the flexible dasher board assemblies with respect to each other when subjected to a lateral force. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A flexible dasher board assembly comprising:
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a rear base portion adapted for mounting to a floor; a front board portion adapted for carrying a shielding panel; and means for slidingly mounting the front board portion with respect to the rear base portion, comprising biasing means for aligning the front board portion with the rear base portion; wherein the biasing means is adapted to allow the front board portion to slide towards the rear base portion when a lateral force is applied against the front board portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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