Patent ID: 8226070
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A tennis practice fence comprising: a plurality of upright rigid posts, each post comprising a front face and at least one side face orthogonal to the front face; a plurality of noise reduction strips, each strip having a front side and an opposing rear side, wherein the rear side of each strip is attached to the front face of a respective one of the plurality of posts; a plurality of flat rigid mesh panels, each panel having a front surface and an opposing rear surface, and each panel having a first end and an opposing second end; wherein each panel is connected to and extends between adjacent first and second posts of the plurality of posts, such that: the rear surface of each panel adjacent the first end thereof abuts the front side of the noise reduction strip of the first post and the first end of each panel further comprises a first bent-back portion, wherein the rear surface of each panel at the first bent-back portion is attached to the side face of the first post; and the second end of each panel comprises a second bent-back portion, wherein the front surface of each panel at the second bent-back portion is attached to the side face of the second post; such that respective first and second bent-back portions of adjacent panels overlap one another and are fastened to the side face of the same post; whereby the front surfaces of the plurality of panels extending between the side faces of the posts collectively form a planar continuous surface to provide a rebounding surface for tennis balls.