Patent ID: 6761641
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: A63B,A63C,B32B

Abstract:
A protective barrier for a hockey rink, the protective barrier comprising:(a) a dasher board having a top rim; (b) at least one glass panel mounted on the top rim of the dasher board, wherein each glass panel has a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of edges; (c) a glass-retaining plastic film adhered to a surface of each glass panel, wherein the plastic film substantially covers the surface; and (d) at least one edge retainer engaged on an edge of each glass panel, wherein each edge retainer extends over substantially the full length of the edge and overlaps the plastic film along the edge, wherein the plastic film and edge retainers on a panel assist in the retention of a substantial portion of broken glass after breakage of that glass panel; (e) wherein each of the glass panels has a thickness of about one-half inch.