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US 6,004,218 AGranted
Portable wall board system and method for using same
AssigneeRoller Drome, LLC
InventorsStephen Keating, Neal C. Gollob
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Abstract
A portable wall board system is provided for enclosing a playing area such as a roller hockey rink. The wall board system includes panels and supports having corresponding keys and keyways that interlock to form a continuous inner wall for the playing surface. The system further includes doors that interlock with the supports at desired locations. The supports are hollow in order to receive a ballast material such as water. The invention also provides a method for enclosing a playing area using the above elements.
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A wall board system for enclosing an area, comprising:
- a plurality of panels each having a front face and at least two end faces;
- a plurality of supports each having a front face and at least two side faces, wherein said supports are generally hollow for receiving a ballast material;
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- means for interconnecting said end faces of said panels to said side faces of said supports to align said panel front faces and said support front faces to define a substantially continuous inner wall for enclosing said area.
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A wall board system for enclosing an area, comprising:
- a plurality of panels each having a front face and at least two end faces;
- a plurality of supports each having a front face and at least two side faces;
- and
- a system for interconnecting keys and keyways integrally formed on said panels and said supports to align said panel front faces and said support front faces to define a substantially continuous inner wall for enclosing an area.
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A wall board system for enclosing an area, comprising:
- a plurality of panels each having a front face and at least two end faces;
- a plurality of supports each having a front face and at least two side faces;
- and
- means for interconnecting said end faces of said panels to said side faces of said supports to align said panel front faces and said support front faces to define a substantially continuous inner wall for enclosing said area;
- wherein said panels and said supports are each formed as a single piece of molded plastic.
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A wall board system for enclosing an area, comprising
- a plurality of panels each having a front face and at least two end
- a plurality of supports each having a front face and at least two side faces;
- means for interconnecting said end faces of said panels to said side faces of said supports to align said panel front faces and said support front faces to define a substantially continuous inner wall for enclosing said area;
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- at least one door having a front face, first and second end faces, and means for pivotally connecting said first end face of said door to one of said supports along a vertical axis to align said door front face with said panel front face and said support front face to define said continuous inner wall.
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A wall board system for enclosing an area, comprising:
- a plurality of panels each having a front face and at least two end faces;
- a plurality of supports each having a front face and at least two side faces;
- means for interconnecting said end faces of said panels to said side faces of said supports to align said panel front faces and said support front faces to define a substantially continuous inner wall for enclosing said area;
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- a shielding system having at least one shield and a plurality of shield support means, said shield support means interconnecting with said supports to define an upper wall that extends generally co-planar to said continuous inner wall along at least a portion of the circumference of said enclosed area.
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A support for a wall panel comprising:
- a hollow body having a base portion and a post portion, said post portion being generally orthogonal to said base portion and having a front face and at least two side faces;
- a brace portion extending diagonally between said post portion and said base portion;
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- integral interconnection means located on said side faces of said post portion for interconnecting with corresponding interconnection means on a wall panel;
- wherein said hollow body is adapted to receive a ballast material.
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A support for a wall panel comprising:
- a hollow body having a base portion and a post portion, said post portion being generally orthogonal to said base portion and having a front face and at least two side faces;
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- integral interconnection means located on said side faces of said post portion for interconnecting with a wall panel, wherein said interconnection means comprises upper and lower keyways that are defined in said side faces adjacent each said post portion for receiving at least two corresponding upper and lower keys on said wall panel;
- wherein said hollow body is adapted to receive a ballast material.
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A wall panel for a wall board system comprising:
- a monolithic panel having at least two end faces;
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- integral interconnection means located on said end faces of said panel for engaging corresponding interconnection means on a support for said wall panel;
- wherein said panel is formed as a single hollow piece of molded plastic.
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A method for enclosing an area with a modular wall board system comprising the following steps:
- determining the size of the desired area to be enclosed;
- obtaining a plurality of panels each having a front face, a plurality of supports and means for interconnecting said panels to said supports to align said panel front faces;
- interconnecting said panels and said supports with said interconnection means to align said front faces of said panels to define a continuous inner wall for enclosing said area;
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- inserting at least one door and at least one door brace between a pair of supports for facilitating entry and exit from said area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.