Platform tennis court
US3935687A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1974 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B5/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Metal support apparatus including a plurality of structurally interrelated metal members with each metal member being of a predetermined configuration. Also disclosed is a metal (e.g. aluminum) platform tennis court including a plurality of such above-mentioned metal support apparatus on the deck or playing surface of the court, such metal deck or playing surface providing, over the entire area thereof, a more uniform deflection in response to the weight or force of a running player than a wooden playing surface or deck of a wooden platform tennis court. Such metal platform tennis court also including means provided on the screen vertical support members for tensioning the screen which, unlike the prior art, is not bolted through the deck of the platform tennis court thereby permitting the screen tension to be adjusted by one operator residing on the deck and also permitting the screen to remain in a tensioned condition or fully secured condition during disassembly and transport thus precluding screen tangling or fouling.
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