Reversible resilient wall padding apparatus and methods for releasably attaching same to a wall
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04B-002/00
E04F-013/075
E04B-001/41
E04F-013/08
E04F-013/22
E04F-013/26
E04F-013/24
E04H-003/14
E04F-013/30
출원번호
US-0250585
(2014-04-11)
등록번호
US-9140017
(2015-09-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Oliver, Wayne P.
출원인 / 주소
Sportsfield Intellectual, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
인용정보
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53
초록▼
A reversible resilient wall padding apparatus includes a reversible resilient wall pad and at least one pad connector. The pad includes front, rear, and peripherally-extending sides, and at least one side connector disposed along the peripheral-extending side. The pad connector includes a first port
A reversible resilient wall padding apparatus includes a reversible resilient wall pad and at least one pad connector. The pad includes front, rear, and peripherally-extending sides, and at least one side connector disposed along the peripheral-extending side. The pad connector includes a first portion releasably attachable to the side connector, and a second portion attachable to a vertical surface of a wall. The pad is attachable in a first orientation with the front side facing outwardly and the first portion of the pad connector being attached to the side connector, and the second portion of the pad connector being disposed adjacent to the rear surface of the pad and the vertical surface of the wall, and a second orientation with the rear side of the pad facing outwardly and the first portion of the pad connector being attached to the side connector, and the second portion of the pad connector being disposed adjacent to the front surface of the pad and the vertical surface of the wall.
대표청구항▼
1. A reversible resilient wall padding apparatus releasably attachable to a vertical surface of a wall, said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus comprising: a reversible resilient wall pad comprising a front side, a spaced-apart rear side, and a peripherally-extending side disposed between s
1. A reversible resilient wall padding apparatus releasably attachable to a vertical surface of a wall, said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus comprising: a reversible resilient wall pad comprising a front side, a spaced-apart rear side, and a peripherally-extending side disposed between said front side and said rear side, and at least one resilient side connector disposed along said peripherally-extending side; andat least one pad connector comprising a connector strap or a generally T-shaped connector tab, said connector strap comprising a pair of first portions releasably attachable to said at least one resilient side connector comprising a pair of resilient side connectors, and a second portion extending between said pair of first portions and attachable to the vertical surface of the wall, said T-shaped connector tab comprising a first portion releasably attachable to said at least one resilient side connector and releasably attachable to a resilient side connector of an adjacent reversible resilient wall pad, and a second portion attachable to the vertical surface of the wall; andwherein said reversible resilient wall pad being attachable to the vertical surface of the wall in:a first orientation with said front side of the said reversible resilient wall pad facing outwardly from the vertical surface of the wall and said first portion of said pad connector attached to said at least one resilient side connector disposed along said peripheral extending peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad, and said second portion of said pad connector being disposed adjacent to said rear surface of the side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the vertical surface of the wall; anda second orientation with said rear side of the said reversible resilient wall pad facing outwardly from the vertical surface of the wall and said first portion of said pad connector attached to said at least one resilient side connector disposed along said peripheral extending peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad, and said second portion of said pad connector being disposed adjacent to said front surface of the side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the vertical surface of the wall. 2. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one pad connector comprises said connector strap, said pair of resilient side connectors being disposed along different portions of said peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad, and wherein in said first orientation said second portion of said pad connector being disposed between said rear side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the wall, and in said second orientation said second portion of said pad connector being disposed between said front side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the wall. 3. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one pad connector comprises a pair of connector straps, said at least one resilient side connector comprises a first pair of resilient side connectors disposed along different portions of said peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad and a second pair of resilient side connectors disposed along different portions of said peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad, and wherein a first one of said connector straps releasably attachable to different ones of said first pair of resilient side connectors, and said second portion extending between said first pair of first portions, a second one of said connector straps releasably attachable to different ones of said second pair of resilient side connectors, and said second portion extending between said second pair of first portions, and wherein in said first orientation said second portions of said pair of connector straps being disposed between said rear side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the wall, and in said second orientation said second portions of said connector straps being disposed between said front side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the wall. 4. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one pad connector comprises said generally T-shaped connector tab, said first portion comprising a main portion and said second portion comprising an outwardly-extending leg, one of the outer side portions of said leg being releasably attachable to said side connector of said reversible resilient wall pad and the other of the outer side portions of said leg being releasably attachable to a side connector of an adjacent reversible resilient wall pad, and said main portion being releasably attachable to the wall. 5. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein a portion of said pad connector being fixedly attached to said peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad. 6. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said side connector comprises at least one portion of a hook-and-loop fastener, and said first portion of said pad connector comprises the other portion of the at least one hook-and-loop fastener. 7. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second portion of said pad connector comprises a magnet. 8. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second portion of said pad connector comprises at least one hook-and-loop fastener. 9. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second portion of said pad connector comprises at least one of a hole and a grommet. 10. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said reversible resilient wall pad comprises a resilient foam core and an outer cover. 11. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 10 wherein said reversible wall pad further comprises a scrim layer disposed between said foam core and said outer cover. 12. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 10 wherein said outer cover comprises a fabric material stretchable in 4 directions. 13. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apparatus comprises a thickness of about 4-inches, a width of about 4-feet, and a height between about 2-feet and about 10 feet. 14. An outdoor wall panel system comprising: a plurality of reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 disposed generally side-by-side along a field of an outdoor stadium. 15. The outdoor wall panel system of claim 14 further comprising a wall having a plurality of wall connectors operably connectable to said pad connectors. 16. The outdoor wall panel system of claim 15 wherein said plurality of wall connectors comprise a plurality of elongated metallic members. 17. A method of protecting athletes in an outdoor stadium, the method comprising: providing a plurality of reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 disposed side-by-side along a field of an outdoor stadium. 18. A method for releasably attaching a reversible resilient wall padding apparatus to a vertical surface of a wall for providing protection to athletes upon contact with the reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, the method comprising: providing a reversible resilient wall pad comprising a front side, a spaced-apart rear side, and a peripherally-extending side disposed between the front side and the rear side; first attaching the reversible resilient wall pad to the wall in a first orientation with at least one pad connector to support portions of the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad from the wall so that the front side of the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed vertically and faces outwardly for providing protection to athletes upon contact with the front side of the reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, the first attaching comprises attaching a first portion of the at least one pad connector to the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad, and attaching a second portion of the at least one pad connector to the wall with the second portion of the at least one pad connector being disposed adjacent to the rear side of the reversible resilient wall pad and the wall, and wherein the at least one pad connector does not extend over the outwardly facing front side when the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed in the first orientation;detaching the reversible resilient wall pad from the wall; andsecond attaching the reversible resilient wall pad to the wall in a second orientation with the at least one pad connector to support portions of the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad from the wall so that the rear side of the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed vertically and faces outwardly for providing protection to athletes upon contact with the rear side of the reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, the second attaching comprises attaching the first portion of the at least one pad connector to the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad, and attaching the second portion of the at least one pad connector to the wall with the second portion of the at least one pad connector being disposed adjacent to the front surface side of the reversible resilient wall pad and the wall, wherein the at least one pad connector does not extend over the outwardly facing rear side when the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed in the second orientation. 19. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said resilient side connector and said first portion of said pad connector being spaced away from said front side of said reversible resilient wall pad when said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus is disposed in said first orientation, and wherein said resilient side connector and said first portion of said pad connector being spaced away from said rear side of said reversible resilient wall pad when said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus is disposed in said second orientation. 20. The reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said reversible resilient wall pad consists of an outer resilient cover disposed over a resilient core, and said at least one side connector. 21. The method of claim 18 wherein the first attaching comprises solely supporting portions of the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad from the wall, and the second attaching comprises solely supporting portions of the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad from the wall. 22. The method of claim 18 wherein the reversible resilient wall pad comprises an outer resilient front cover disposed over a padded member defining the front side, and an outer resilient rear cover disposed over a padded member defining the spaced-apart rear side. 23. An outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus releasably attachable to a vertical surface of an outdoor wall for providing protection to athletes upon contact with said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, said outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus comprising: a reversible resilient wall pad comprising an outer resilient front cover disposed over a padded member defining a front side, an outer resilient rear cover disposed over a padded member defining a spaced-apart rear side, and a peripherally-extending side disposed between said front side and said rear side, and at least one side connector disposed along said peripherally-extending side; andat least one pad connector comprising a first portion releasably attachable to said at least one side connector, and a second portion attachable to the vertical surface of the outdoor wall; andwherein said reversible resilient wall pad being attachable to the vertical surface of the outdoor wall in:a first orientation with said front side of said reversible resilient wall pad facing outwardly from the vertical surface of the outdoor wall for providing protection to athletes upon contact with said front side of said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, said first portion of said pad connector attached to said at least one side connector disposed along said peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad, and said second portion of said pad connector being disposed adjacent to said rear side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the vertical surface of the outdoor wall and wherein said at least one pad connector does not extend over said outwardly facing front side when the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed in the first orientation; anda second orientation with said rear side of said reversible resilient wall pad facing outwardly from the vertical surface of the outdoor wall for providing protection to athletes upon contact with said rear side of said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, said first portion of said pad connector attached to said at least one side connector disposed along said peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad, and said second portion of said pad connector being disposed adjacent to said front side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the vertical surface of the outdoor wall and wherein said at least one pad connector does not extend over said outwardly facing rear side when the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed in the second orientation. 24. The outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 23 wherein said side connector and said first portion of said pad connector being spaced away from said front side of said reversible resilient wall pad when said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus is disposed in said first orientation, and wherein said side connector and said first portion of said pad connector being spaced away from said rear side of said reversible resilient wall pad when said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus is disposed in said second orientation. 25. The outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus claim 23 wherein said reversible resilient wall pad is solely supported by portions of the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad from the wall in said first orientation and said second orientation. 26. The outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 23 wherein said pad connector comprises a C-shaped connector strap, a T-shaped connector tab, or an L-shaped connector tab. 27. The outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 23 further comprising a protective sheet disposable between the wall and said reversible resilient wall pad. 28. The outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 23 wherein a portion of said pad connector being fixedly attached to said peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad. 29. The outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 23 wherein said side connector comprises at least one portion of a hook-and-loop fastener disposed along said peripherally-extending side and spaced between said front side and said rear side, and said first portion of said pad connector comprises the other portion of the at least one hook-and-loop fastener. 30. An outdoor wall panel system comprising: a plurality of outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 23 disposed generally side-by-side along a field of an outdoor stadium. 31. The outdoor wall panel system of claim 30 further comprising a wall having a plurality of wall connectors operably connectable to said pad connectors. 32. A method of protecting athletes in an outdoor stadium, the method comprising: providing a plurality of outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus of claim 23 disposed side-by-side along a field of an outdoor stadium.
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