A wall brace apparatus and method for holding together and supporting walls and also for forming an arena or walled enclosed structure. Wall brace 10 or 15 has a frame 30, a top bracing member 40, and a bottom bracing member 50 for holding together, bracing, and supporting respective top sides and respective bottom sides of walls 60 adjacently to and in alignment with each other. Wall braces 10 or 15 are used to hold walls 60 to form side walls, and walls 60 can be easily assembled and disassembled from the top and bottom bracing members 40 and 50. Wall brace 20 or 25 also has a frame 30, a top bracing member 45, and a bottom bracing member 55 for holding together, bracing, and supporting respective sides of walls 60 at an angle to each other. Wall braces 20 or 25 are used to hold walls 60 to form corner walls, and the walls 60 can also be easily assembled and disassembled from the top and bottom bracing members 45 and 55. An arena 100 can be constructed from a plurality of walls 60, a plurality of wall braces 10 or 15, and a plurality of wall braces 20 or 25.

Wall brace apparatus and method for holding together and supporting walls and for forming an arena

A table game has a substantially horizontal playing surface with a supplemental rebounding surface which can be suspended above the horizontal playing surface, or with a plurality of rebounding surfaces two of which are substantially perpendicular to the playing surface and another above the playing surface. The table game is constructed so that at least two players are on opposing sides of the rectangular horizontal playing surface, each player striking the ball so that it is directed to the opposing player. The transparent supplemental rebounding surfaces are preferably constructed of transparent material so that spectators can view the travel of the ball during play.

Table tennis game apparatus having multi-rebound surfaces

A ball game court is provided comprising a plurality of panels which may be removably secured to ground mountings. Each panel may comprise a sandwich-like configuration having upper and lower sheets of weather resistant material. Core material may be disposed between the upper and lower sheets and siding may be secured to the edge portions of each panel to completely enclose the core therein. Electrical heating elements may be provided for heating the surfaces of each panel for snow removal or the like. Ground mountings may be provided with framework for vertically supporting poles used as a part of a frame for supporting netting. Sheet or strip material may be applied to an upper surface of each panel to protect the thin upper sheet from damage and wear and therefore are designed to be replaceable. These strips would also give the panel the resiliency, sound absorption and feel characteristics of a wooden court, and help distribute the load on the core.

Ball game court with heat receiving panel structure

The platform tennis court includes a plurality of concrete piers anchored in the ground in a rectangular array. A plurality of elongated, C-shaped channels are secured to the piers, arranged such that the vertically extending bight sections of the channels define the outer perimeter of the playing surface of the court. A concrete slab is cast within the rectangular array abutting the bight sections of the channel members. A plurality of upright members are each secured to the piers. Cross girts are secured to and between upper ends of the uprights, wherein the cross girts support the wire screen panels which form the ends and sidewalls of the court. A tensioning member is operably connected between the lower portions of the wire screen panels and the upper flanges of the C-channels to permit vertical tensioning of the wire screen panels. So that movement of the concrete slab, as caused by freezing and thawing weather conditions, does not result in uneven tensioning or misalignment of the screen panels, the concrete slab is not structurally fastened to the screen panels. The court also preferably includes an all-weather, thermoplastic playing surface disposed on the concrete slab.

Platform tennis court

A standard for supporting a game net above a playing surface is provided with an internal net tensioning system which allows the standard to be stored beneath the playing surface. A plurality of pre-set height stops are provided along the length of the standard to allow the net to be set at one of several different heights to accommodate the playing of different games by different playing abilities. Power cylinder mechanics permits the automatic raising and lowering of the standard with respect to the playing surface. A quick attachment system is provided for quickly and easily engaging and disengaging the net from the standard.

Jr Richard J Reilly

Papers

Paddle tennis court