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Printed liner for curling rinks

a technology of curling rinks and lines, applied in the direction of ski bindings, sports apparatus, amusements, etc., can solve the problems of high demand for skilled ice preparation and surface preparation, time-consuming process,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-08
GRUMETZA KEVIN
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"The patent is for a liner that can be placed on a curling rink before making ice. It is made of a flexible material with colored marks that define a house. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and easy way to create a visual reference for curling teams during training and games."

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The process is time consuming and those skilled in preparing the surface and putting ice are in high demand.

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[0011] The preferred embodiment, a printed liner generally identified by reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 through 6.

[0012] Structure and Relationship of Parts

[0013] Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown liner 10 for a curling rink 12. Referring to FIG. 2, liner 10 includes a flexible substrate 14 adapted to be placed on an underlying surface 16 of a curling rink 12 prior to making the curling surface ice 19. In certain circumstances, an underlying layer of ice can be put in curling rink 12 prior to laying flexible substrate 14. Referring to FIG. 3, flexible substrate 14 has a series of coloured markings defining a house 20. Referring to FIG. 1, flexible substrate 14 may be marked for a complete curling rink with a house 20 at each end, or, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, substrate may be divided, such as into two parts 17, one for each end of curling rink 12, which would require a centre line 21 to be painted, printed or taped. Alternatively, two...

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Abstract

A liner for a curling rink which includes a flexible substrate adapted to underlie a layer of curling ice in a curling rink. The flexible substrate having a series of coloured markings defining at least one house.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a printed liner for curling rinks. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Curling is a recreation winter sport played on ice. Each year before the curling season begins, a new rink must be set up. A typical curling rink is 146 feet long and between 14.2 and 15.7 feet wide. Prior to placing ice in the rink, the marking lines must all be carefully measured out, aligned and painted in their respective colours. The lines include a set of concentric rings call the house which are painted on the underlying surface at each end of the rink. The rings are defined by their diameter, and are further distinguished by their colour. Two crisscrossing lines are painted in across the rings to divide the house into quarters. Lines are also carefully painted down the length of the surface to mark a centre line. A tee line is painted 16 feet from and parallel to the back board. Another line known as the hogline is painted parallel to each back...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F25C1/00A63C19/10A63J3/00
CPCA63C19/00F25C3/02A63C2203/10
Inventor GRUMETZA, KEVIN
Owner GRUMETZA KEVIN