Claims
- 1. A transparent, shatter-resistant glass shield for mounting atop the dasher board of a hockey rink comprising:
(a) at least one glass panel; and (b) a glass-retaining plastic film adhered to a surface of each glass panel, where the plastic film substantially covers the surface; (c) wherein the plastic film has a thickness of at least about 0.014 inch; and (d) wherein the glass panel has a thickness of no greater than about ⅜ inch.
- 2. The shatter-resistant glass shield of claim 1 wherein the glass panel is about ⅜ inch thick.
- 3. The shatter-resistant glass shield of claim 1 wherein the plastic film has a thickness of between about 0.014 inch and 0.028 inch.
- 4. The shatter-resistant glass shield of claim 1 wherein the plastic film is comprised of at least one plastic layer and a mounting adhesive layer.
- 5. The shatter-resistant glass shield of claim 1 wherein the plastic film is polyethylene terephthalate.
- 6. The shatter-resistant glass shield of claim 1 wherein the plastic film is polycarbonate film.
- 7. The shatter-resistant glass shield of claim 1 wherein the plastic film is comprised of a plurality of plastic layers.
- 8. The shatter-resistant glass shield of claim 1 wherein the glass panel is tempered glass.
- 9. The shatter-resistant glass shield of claim 1 including at least one edge retainer engaged on an edge of each glass panel, where each edge retainer extends over substantially the full length of the edge and overlaps the plastic film along the edge, wherein the plastic film and edge retainers on a panel assist in the retention of a substantial portion of broken glass after breakage of that panel.
- 10. A protective barrier for a hockey rink, said protective barrier comprising:
(a) a dasher board having a top rim; (b) at least one transparent, shatter-resistant glass shield mounted on the top rim of the dasher board, the glass shield including:
at least one glass panel; and a glass-retaining plastic film adhered to a surface of each glass panel, wherein the plastic film substantially covers the surface; wherein the plastic film has a thickness of at least about 0.014 inch; and wherein the glass panel has a thickness of no greater than about ⅜ inch.
- 11. The protective barrier of claim 10 further including a second transparent, shatter-resistant glass shield mounted on the dasher board and including:
a second glass panel having a thickness of at least about ½ inch; and a second glass retaining plastic film adhered to a surface of the second glass panel and substantially covering the surface of the second glass panel; wherein the first glass shield is mounted on an end portion of the hockey rink and the second glass shield is mounted on a side portion of the hockey rink.
- 12. The shatter-resistant glass shield of claim 10 including at least one edge retainer engaged on an edge of each glass panel, where each edge retainer extends over substantially the full length of the edge and overlaps the plastic film along the edge, wherein the plastic film and edge retainers on a panel assist in the retention of a substantial portion of broken glass after breakage of that panel.
Priority Claims (1)
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2,388,228 |
May 2002 |
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/919,480, filed Jul. 31, 2001, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The present application further claims priority from Canadian Patent Application No. 2,388,228, filed May 30, 2002, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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09919480 |
Jul 2001 |
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10356241 |
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