US 2005/0075179 A1 Marcinkowska (43) Pub
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
US 20050075179A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0075179 A1 Marcinkowska (43) Pub. Date: Apr. 7, 2005 (54) DUAL SURFACE FOR SPORT EVENT OR Publication Classification GAME (51) Int. Cl." ........................................................ A63J 3700 (76) Inventor: Renata Marcinkowska, Rock Hill, SC (52) U.S. Cl. ................................................................ 472/92 (US) Correspondence Address: (57) ABSTRACT NASH & TITUS, LLC 21402 UNISON RD A hybrid tennis court with one type of Surface applied to one side of the net from the net to the back fence and a different MIDDLEBURG, VA 20117 (US) type of surface applied to the other side of the net from the Appl. No.: 10/836,394 net to the back fence. A hybrid court is useful as a teaching (21) tool, for exhibitions, for injured players, and for adding a (22) Filed: Apr. 30, 2004 new dimension to the game of tennis. Also included in this invention is a golf course with two or more different types Related U.S. Application Data of Surfaces used on different putting greens or a putting green with two ore more different types of Surfaces on the (62) Division of application No. 10/414,968, filed on Apr. Same green or different types of Surfaces on different fair 16, 2003, now Pat. No. 6,814,669. ways. Patent Application Publication Apr. 7, 2005 Sheet 1 of 2 US 2005/0075179 A1 5 2 l-1 4. 3 6 Fig. 1 Patent Application Publication Apr. 7, 2005 Sheet 2 of 2 US 2005/0075179 A1 US 2005/0075179 A1 Apr. 7, 2005 DUAL SURFACE FOR SPORT EVENT OR GAME for lessons. A hybrid court like a clay/hard court would eliminate the need for an extra court. If a perSon wants a BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION leSSon on a clay court the pro puts the player on a clay Surface and goes himself/herself onto a hard Side of the court 0001) 1. Field of the Invention or if a perSon prefers a lesson on a hard court the pro puts 0002 The present invention relates a hybrid tennis court him/her there and Ventures into the clay court Side. Basically wherein multiple types-of Surfaces are present on a single in this situation the hybrid court kills two birds with one court. The presence of multiple Surfaces adds interest and StOne. difficulty to play and is also useful as a training tool for 0010 For example, two juniors are going to separate athletes that must be proficient on different types of Surfaces. tournaments. One is playing an event on clay and the other 0003 2. Brief Description of Related Art on a hard court, until now they would have to either 0004 For the sport of tennis, past courts have been designate extra work outs So that they can hit on both composed of a single type of Surface. Standard Surfaces are surfaces or find different partners to hit with. The hybrid clay, Har-Tru(R), hard court and grass. Players on both sides court would eliminate those problems, because they can hit of the court have both played on the same type of Surface with each other at the same time on the right Surfaces. during a game whether it is a hard court or grass, etc. For 0011 People that are injured (like with knee problems) instance, we have various tennis tournaments on clay, gras, must play on Soft courts like clay and Har-TruOR. These hard courts, artificial clay and carpet. Grand Slam tourna people could still play matches against their opponents and ments are on clay, grass and hard courts of various types. enjoy the moment. A lot of players that get injured and are Both side of the court play exactly the same. Each type of used to playing on hard court quit because their friends don’t Surface plays differently, however. want to venture onto clay courts. On a hybrid court the injured player can Stay on a clay court Side while their 0005 Clay courts, both red and green are generally healthy opponents can Still be on hard. In Some places that slower than other Surfaces. Har-TrucE) courts are also gen erally very slow. Har-Tru(R) is a surface that is composed of have grass courts (mostly up north) a grass court/hard court granular particles. Hard courts, Such as asphalt and concrete combination would also do the trick. are generally faster than clay or Har-Tru(R) courts. Some hard 0012. The hybrid court would help with sparking the courts have rubberized Surfaces which makes the ball interest of the Senior playerS wanting to hit with younger rebound very quickly. Grass courts and artificial grass courts opponents. The Seniors, who generally prefer clay, could are generally very fast. Carpet, which is usually used indoors have great matches VS. young adults who generally prefer is generally fast. Each type of Surface provides its own Set hard courts. There may be a greater interest in the Father/Son of challenges. Some players are very good on one Surface or Mother/Daughter matches. but not good on other Surfaces. Some playerS have difficulty 0013 The hybrid court would be the most difficult Sur making the adjustment from one Surface to another. If a face to play tennis on. It would help with teaching a proper player is use to clay and goes to another court Such as grass, technique, Survival Skills, concentration, good footwork and they will feel Surprised at how much faster the ball travels adaptability among other things. It would move tennis to a after a bounce on the grass court and it can affect their Sense of timing. new level. 0014. In a hybrid court tournament, a new surface would 0006. As a result of so many different types of court be created and probably even a new category. A hybrid court Surfaces, competitive playerS must practice on all the dif would require technical skills, concentration, mental ability, ferent types to be able to compete in different tournaments. versatility and creative footwork to be able to adjust to Recreational playerS may also need to practice on Several playing a match on a hybrid court. Every two games or So different types of Surfaces to be able to play confidently upon a player would have to adjust to a different Surface. It would Switching venues. create most difficult tournaments in the World and a new 0007 Because most tennis clubs and parks usually only challenge for the players. Perhaps a big tournament may offer one type of court Surface, a tennis player has to travel consider the hybrid Surface as their playing Surface, and this to different venues to Seek to play on different types of way create a 5-th Grand Slam Tournament of the year. Surfaces. If the player wishes to have an instructor, the 0015. A hybrid court would add much interest to watch instructor must also travel or the player will have to use ing major tournaments where Such courts were in use. multiple instructors to learn the different types of Surfaces Imagine watching a French Open and a US Open Champi and how they play. ons playing a match on a hybrid court. In one type of 0008. With the ever-growing number of people that are exhibition match, a clay court Specialist stays on a clay Side playing tennis competitively on multiple types of court and a hard court Specialist on his favorite Surface. In another Surfaces, there is a need for a hybrid court with two types of type of exhibition match, the player could also play the Surfaces on the same court. Such a court would be useful for match Switching Sides to see who can adapt to both Surfaces training purposes, recreational purposes and entertainment quicker and is in reality a better, more versatile player. This purposes. A hybrid tennis court is a tennis court wherein one type of exhibition would create a much-needed excitement Side of the court from the back fence to the net is one type for general public and would certainly help with promoting of Surface, and the other side of the court from the net to the tennis. back fence is a different type of Surface. 0016. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to 0009 Right now majorities of people take lessons on provide a tennis court that would create a new game cat hard or clay courts. So-in reality clubs generally use 2 courts egory. US 2005/0075179 A1 Apr. 7, 2005 0.017. Another object of the present invention is to pro two different types of surfaces 2 and 3 can be applied over vide a tennis court that has a dual Surface for more inter the top of a base surface 7 as shown in FIG. 3. esting exhibition matches. 0029 All other features of regulation or standard tennis 0.018. Another object of the present invention is to pro courts Such lines, nets, measurements and dimensions are vide a tennis court that is a teaching tool for learning the same as found on regulation or Standard tennis courts as different types of Surfaces. known in the Sport. 0.019 Another object of the present invention is to pro 0030. In another embodiment of the invention, this con vide a tennis court that permits a tennis player the ability to cept of dual Surfaces can be applied to other Sports Such as, practice on two different types of Surfaces at the same for example, golf. A golf green and/or fairway can be made location.