Curved safety component for a skating rink

摘要

A safety component for a skating rink. The safety component comprises a body portion connectable to a transparent barrier located above dasher boards of the skating rink, wherein upon impact the body portion is capable of at least partially absorbing impact forces. The safety component further comprises a curved rink-facing surface that provides a substantially convex curved surface facing the skating rink. The curved rink-facing surface has a radius of curvature suitable for redirecting the impact forces away from the convex curved surface.

主权项

1. A curved safety structure for protection of hockey players on a hockey rink, the curved safety structure being mounted between (i) a transparent barrier above a board delimiting part of the hockey rink and (ii) a player bench providing access to the hockey rink, the curved safety structure comprising:
a. a curved outer surface facing the hockey rink, at least part of the curved outer surface being convex and curving towards the player bench; and b. an inner surface opposite the curved outer surface; wherein the curved outer surface is configured such that, when a hockey player hits the curved safety structure during play, the curved outer surface redirects the hockey player.