Extended playing surface apparatus for table tennis

摘要

The object of the present invention is to provide an extended playing surface for paddle/racquet-based games, in particular table tennis. A playing surface is provided comprising four curved rebounding surfaces each with a vertical rebounding side wall configured so that two curved surfaces attach or extend on each side of a substantially horizontal playing surface thereby forming a continuous rebounding playing surface. A net is positioned perpendicular to the length of the horizontal playing surface at its mid point, allowing two or more opposing players to use the curved, vertical sidewall and horizontal surfaces as rebounding surfaces to serve, return and rally a spherical target object over the net.

主权项

1. A table tennis apparatus for extending a table tennis playing surface comprising:
a rigid rebounding concave curved section having
a predetermined length;a central axis;a first edge and a second edge both perpendicular to said central axis;a third edge and a fourth edge equal to said predetermined length, and both parallel to said central axis;a first surface on the interior of said concave curved section;a second surface on the exterior of said concave curved section;wherein said third edge is configured to attach to a side edge of said table tennis playing surface; andwherein said first surface is configured to extend said table tennis playing surface; anda support structure configured to elevate said concave curved section to a height of said table tennis playing surface,wherein said curved section is substantially the shape of an arc equal to an elliptical arc formed from a section of an ellipse having a pre-determined first radius and a pre-determined second radius,wherein an angle formed by the start of said elliptical arc, an origin of said ellipse and an end of said elliptical arc equals an angle formed by said third edge, said central axis and said fourth edge,wherein when said third edge is attached to a side edge of said table tennis playing surface, the first surface of the rigid rebounding concave curved section is vertically above the height of the table tennis playing surface.