Patent ID: 6227759
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A63B,A63C,B29C,B29K,B29L,E04F

Abstract:
A plastic skating surface comprising first and second sheets of relatively planar sheet material suitable for use as a skating surface, said first and second sheets being aligned side by side and the skating surface supported but unattached to a supporting surface, wherein a first edge of said first sheet is bonded to a second edge of said second sheet thereby forming a continuous joint between the first and second sheets, at least a portion of a perimeter edge of the joined sheets being at least partially surrounded by an upwardly extending enclosure, wherein a bottom portion of said upwardly extending enclosure overlaps the portion of the perimeter edge of the joined sheets, forming a gap between the portion of the perimeter edge of the joined sheets and the enclosure to allow for expansion and contraction of the joined sheets without a major portion of the perimeter edge contacting the enclosure.