Printed liner for curling rinks

Abstract

A liner for a curling rink which includes a flexible substrate adapted to underlie a layer of curling ice in a curling rink. The flexible substrate having a series of coloured markings defining at least one house.

1 . A liner for a curling rink comprising; 
 a flexible substrate adapted to underlie a layer of curling ice in a curling rink,    the flexible substrate having a series of coloured markings defining at least one house.    
   
   
       2 . The liner as described in  claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises more than one lengthwise or widthwise section.  
   
   
       3 . The liner as described in  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is divided into a first end portion and a second end portion, each of the first end portion and the second end portion having markings defining at least one house.  
   
   
       4 . The liner as described in  claim 1  wherein the markings defining the house include a set of concentric rings, a tee line, a backline and a hogline.  
   
   
       5 . The liner as described in  claim 1 , wherein advertisements are printed on the flexible substrate.  
   
   
       6 . The liner as described in  claim 1 , wherein advertisements are printed on a second flexible substrate adapted to overlie the flexible substrate  
   
   
       7 . The liner as described in  claim 1 , wherein team logos are printed on the flexible substrate.  
   
   
       8 . The liner as described in  claim 1 , wherein team logos are marked on a second flexible substrate adapted to overlie the flexible substrate.  
   
   
       9 . A method of making a curling rink comprising the following steps; 
 laying a flexible substrate having a series of coloured markings defining at least one house on an underlying surface;    covering the flexible substrate with water; and    freezing the water until it becomes ice.    
   
   
       10 . The method as described in  claim 9 , wherein the substrate is divided into more than one lengthwise or widthwise portion, each of the more than one portion having markings defining at least one house when installed.  
   
   
       11 . The method as described in  claim 9 , wherein the substrate is divided into a first end portion and a second end portion, each of the first end portion and the end second portion having markings defining at least one house; and 
 positioning the first end portion at a first end of the curling rink, and positioning the second end portion at a second end of the curling rink.    
   
   
       12 . The method as described in  claim 9  wherein the markings defining the house include a set of concentric rings, a tee line, a backline and a hogline.  
   
   
       13 . The method as described in  claim 9 , wherein advertisements are marked on the flexible substrate.  
   
   
       14 . The liner as described in  claim 9 , wherein advertisements are marked on a second flexible substrate adapted to overlie the flexible substrate.  
   
   
       15 . The liner as described in  claim 9 , wherein team logos are marked on an upper surface of the flexible substrate.  
   
   
       16 . The liner as described in  claim 9 , wherein team logos are marked on a second flexible substrate adapted to overlie the flexible substrate.