Transportable sport court

Abstract

A transportable sport court includes a playing surface that is substantially planar and a court perimeter formed on the top surface of the playing surface. The court perimeter includes a multiple number of board sections where adjacent board sections are secured together by a respective one of a multiple number of anchors. The board sections are made of a rigid material having a first height above the playing surface. The board sections provide a surface against which a game ball may rebound. Because the court perimeter of the sport court is formed by multiple board sections, the sport court can be disassembled and transported at ease. The transportable sport court of the present invention is particularly suited for use as a bocce court where the bocce court can be set up at a location desired by the players.

1 . A transportable sport court comprising: 
 a playing surface that is substantially planar; and    a court perimeter formed on the top surface of the playing surface and comprising a plurality of board sections, adjacent board sections being secured together by a respective one of a plurality of anchors,    wherein the plurality of board sections are made of a rigid material having a first height above the playing surface, the plurality of board sections providing a surface against which a game ball may rebound.    
   
   
       2 . The transportable sport court of  claim 1 , wherein the sport court comprises a bocce court and the game ball comprises a bocce ball and a pallino.  
   
   
       3 . The transportable sport court of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of board sections comprise a first backstop and a second backstop defining respectively a first end and a second, opposite end of the court perimeter.  
   
   
       4 . The transportable sport court of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of board sections comprise board sections forming a first backstop and board sections forming a second backstop defining respectively a first end and a second, opposite end of the court perimeter, the board sections for each of the first and second backstops being fastened together by one or more of the plurality of anchors.  
   
   
       5 . The transportable sport court of  claim 4 , wherein the board sections forming the first backstop include one or more board sections having a first length and one or more board sections having a second length different than the first length.  
   
   
       6 . The transportable sport court of  claim 4 , wherein the board sections forming the second backstop include one or more board sections having a first length and one or more board sections having a second length different than the first length.  
   
   
       7 . The transportable sport court of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of board sections comprise board sections forming a first sideboard and board sections forming a second sideboard, the first and second sideboards defining respectively a first side and a second, opposite side of the court perimeter.  
   
   
       8 . The transportable sport court of  claim 7 , wherein the board sections forming the first sideboard include one or more board sections having a first length and one or more board sections having a second length different than the first length.  
   
   
       9 . The transportable sport court of  claim 7 , wherein the board sections forming the second sideboard include one or more board sections having a first length and one or more board sections having a second length different than the first length.  
   
   
       10 . The transportable sport court of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of anchors comprise a plurality of corner anchors, each corner anchor engaging a selected one of the first and second backstops and one of the plurality of board sections perpendicular to the selected one of the first and second backstops.  
   
   
       11 . The transportable sport court of  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of corner anchors comprises a 90° metal angle formed with a 45° miter joint.  
   
   
       12 . The transportable sport court of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of anchors comprise a plurality of side anchors, each side anchor engaging two adjacent board sections.  
   
   
       13 . The transportable sport court of  claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of side anchors comprises a  900  metal angle.  
   
   
       14 . The transportable sport court of  claim 1 , wherein the playing surface comprises a carpet layer.  
   
   
       15 . The transportable sport court of  claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of board sections comprises a Velcro strip adhered to a bottom surface of each board section, the Velcro strip attaching to the carpet layer when the board section is placed on top of the carpet layer.  
   
   
       16 . The transportable sport court of  claim 7 , wherein the playing surface comprises a carpet layer and a first and a second elongated spacer layers placed under the carpet layer, the first and second spacer layers being spatially aligned with a respective one of the first and second sideboards, the spacer layers extending partially into the inner perimeter of the sport court and providing a slightly raised surface along the inner perimeter of the first and second sides of the sport court.  
   
   
       17 . The transportable sport court of  claim 16 , wherein the carpet layer is a first carpet layer with a rubber backing and the playing surface further comprises a second carpet layer underlying the first carpet layer, the first and second elongated spacer layers being placed between the first and second carpet layers.  
   
   
       18 . The transportable sport court of  claim 1 , wherein the playing surface comprises an Astroturf layer.  
   
   
       19 . The transportable sport court of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of board sections comprises rigid wood beams having a height of at least 4 inches.  
   
   
       20 . The transportable sport court of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of board sections comprise 2 inch by 6 inch hard wood beams.  
   
   
       21 . The transportable sport court of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of anchors are made from a material selected from the group of stainless steel, steel, and aluminum.  
   
   
       22 . The transportable sport court of  claim 21 , wherein each of the plurality of anchors is fastened to a board section by a plurality of bolts, the plurality of bolts being threaded in the board section in a countersunk manner.  
   
   
       23 . A transportable sport court comprising: 
 a first backstop defining a first end of the sport court;    a second backstop defining a second end, opposite the first end, of the sport court;    a first sideboard defining a first side of the sport court and comprising a first plurality of board sections;    a second sideboard defining a second side, opposite the first side, of the sport court and comprising a second plurality of board sections;    a plurality of corner anchors, each corner anchor engaging a selected one of the first and second backstops and a board section of the first and second sideboards that is perpendicular to the selected one of the first and second backstops; and    a plurality of side anchors, each side anchor engaging two adjacent board sections of the first and second sideboards,    wherein the first and second backstops and the first and second sideboards, secured by the plurality of corner anchors and the plurality of side anchors, define a perimeter of the sport court.    
   
   
       24 . The transportable sport court of  claim 23 , further comprising: 
 a playing surface that is substantially planar,    wherein the first and second backstops and the first and second sideboards are placed on the top surface of the playing surface.    
   
   
       25 . The transportable sport court of  claim 24 , wherein the playing surface comprises a carpet layer.  
   
   
       26 . The transportable sport court of  claim 25 , wherein the playing surface further comprises a first and a second elongated spacer layers placed under the carpet layer, the first and second spacer layers being spatially aligned with a respective one of the first and second sideboards, the spacer layers extending partially into the inner perimeter of the sport court and providing a slightly raised surface along the inner perimeter of the first and second sides of the sport court.  
   
   
       27 . The transportable sport court of  claim 26 , wherein the carpet layer is a first carpet layer with a rubber backing and the playing surface further comprises a second carpet layer underlying the first carpet layer, the first and second elongated spacer layers being placed between the first and second carpet layers.  
   
   
       28 . The transportable sport court of  claim 24 , wherein the playing surface comprises an Astroturf layer.  
   
   
       29 . The transportable sport court of  claim 23 , wherein the first and second backstops each comprises a rigid wood beam having a height of at least 4 inches.  
   
   
       30 . The transportable sport court of  claim 29 , wherein the rigid wood beam comprises a hard wood beam having a dimension of 2 inch by 6 inch by 11 feet.  
   
   
       31 . The transportable sport court of  claim 23 , wherein the first and second backstops each comprises a plurality of board sections, the plurality of board sections being fastened together by one or more of the plurality of side anchors.  
   
   
       32 . The transportable sport court of  claim 31 , wherein the plurality of board sections forming each of the first and second backstops comprise one or more board sections having a first length and one or more board sections having a second length different than the first length.  
   
   
       33 . The transportable sport court of  claim 23 , wherein the first and second plurality of board sections of the first and second sideboards comprise rigid wood beams having a height of at least 4 inches.  
   
   
       34 . The transportable sport court of  claim 33 , wherein the rigid wood beams comprise hard wood beams having a dimension of 2 inch by 6 inch by 10 feet.  
   
   
       35 . The transportable sport court of  claim 23 , wherein each of the first and second plurality of board sections of the first and second sideboards comprises one or more board sections having a first length and one or more board sections having a second length different than the first length.  
   
   
       36 . The transportable sport court of  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of corner anchors and the plurality of side anchors comprise 90° metal angles and are made from a material selected from the group of stainless steel, steel, and aluminum.  
   
   
       37 . The transportable sport court of  claim 36 , wherein each of the plurality of corner anchors is fastened to a backstop or a board section by a plurality of bolts, the plurality of bolts being threaded in the backstop or the board section in a countersunk manner.  
   
   
       38 . The transportable sport court of  claim 36 , wherein each of the plurality of side anchors is fastened to two adjacent board sections by a plurality of bolts, the plurality of bolts being threaded in the board sections in a countersunk manner.