Patent ID: 7077756

Claim:
A method for forming a protective barrier for a hockey rink, the method comprising: forming a glass shield, including: (a) providing a glass panel suited for mounting atop a hockey rink dasher board and having a front surface, a back surface, and top and side edges; (b) removing a substantial portion of any surface dirt or particles from the back surface; (c) ensuring that the back surface is substantially dry; (d) providing a plastic film having one or more plastic layers and having substantially clear optical procedures; (e) adhering the plastic film sheet to the back side of the glass; (f) providing transparent retainer channel portions sized and shaped to fit substantially along the top and sides of the glass panel; and (g) assembling the retainer channel portions along the top and side edges of the glass panel such that the channel portions overlap the plastic film; (h) wherein the plastic film comprises a plastic film having one or more plastic layers, an adhesive layer and a release liner, and the step of adhering the plastic film comprises: wetting the back surface of the glass panel with an aqueous solution; removing the release liner from the plastic sheet; applying the plastic film to the back surface, so that the adhesive layer contacts and bonds to the back surface; forcing a substantial portion of the aqueous solution out from between the back surface and plastic film; and allowing the plastic film and back surface to dry.