Sport Wall and Sport Wall System

Abstract

An anchoring panel for a sport wall system with a front side facing an interior of the sport wall system, a back side, a flange extending from and rigidly fixed to the back side, a top side, a bottom side, and a first and second end wall is provided. Each of the first and second end walls include interlocking elements for interlocking with a first or second end of another panel in the sport wall system, the interlocking elements comprising at least a male knob extending towards the bottom side of the anchoring panel and configured to be insertable into a panel recess of the another panel in the sport wall system.

1 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . An anchoring panel for a sport wall system comprising:
 a panel and a stabilizing flange integrally joined to the panel;
 wherein the panel comprises:
 a front side and a back side joining a top side and a bottom side; 
 a first end wall and a second end wall joining the front side and back side, wherein each of said first and second end walls comprise interlocking elements for interlocking with a first or second end of another panel, said interlocking elements comprising a male knob and an end wall recess, the male knob extending towards the bottom side of the panel and adapted to be insertable into an end wall recess of the another panel in the sport wall system, the end wall recess of the panel defined by an opening in a cutout in the panel, the cutout defined by recesses in the end wall and the back side and terminates prior to reaching each of the front side and the top side of the panel; 
 
 wherein the stabilizing flange extends at a right angle from a middle portion of the back side, the stabilizing flange comprising a discrete hollow interior separate from the panel and adapted to receive stabilizing material via an opening defined by a stabilizing flange; and 
   wherein when the anchoring panel and the another panel are connected to form the sport wall system, one of the end walls of the anchoring panel is in abutting contact with one of the end walls of the another panel.   
     
     
         23 . The anchoring panel of  claim 22 , wherein the stabilizing flange is wedge-shaped. 
     
     
         24 . The anchoring panel of  claim 22 , wherein a bottom side of the flange is arranged on a same plane as the anchoring panel bottom side. 
     
     
         25 . The anchoring panel of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the front side of the anchoring panel is relatively flat and provides a sporting wall surface configured to withstand contact as a result of sports activity; and   when the anchoring panel and the another panel are connected, the front side of the anchoring panel and a front side of the another panel form a continuously smooth surface having only slight interruptions at the terminal ends of each panel.   
     
     
         26 . The anchoring panel of  claim 25 , further comprising a fill opening cover for covering access to the discrete hollow interior. 
     
     
         27 . The anchoring panel of  claim 22 , wherein at least one protrusion extends from said first or second end wall, the protrusion accommodating a first end of a second male knob. 
     
     
         28 . The anchoring panel of  claim 27 , wherein the top side comprises a stepped surface having a depth corresponding to a height of the at least one protrusion. 
     
     
         29 . The anchoring panel of  claim 28 , wherein the stepped surface having the depth further comprises a hollow recess adapted to receive the second male knob from the another first or second end of the another panel. 
     
     
         30 . The anchoring panel of  claim 22 , wherein the panel comprises a hollow space between the front and back wall. 
     
     
         31 . A sport wall system comprising:
 a plurality of adjacently arranged panels forming an enclosed sporting area, each of the plurality of panels comprising:
 a front side and a back side joining a top side and a bottom side; 
 a first end wall and a second end wall joining the front side and back side, wherein each of said first and second end walls comprise interlocking elements for interlocking with another of the plurality of panels, said first or second end wall interlocking elements comprising a male knob and the other end wall interlocking element comprising an end wall recess, the male knob extending towards the bottom side of the panel and adapted to be insertable into an end wall recess of the another panel in the sport wall system, the end wall recess of the panel defined by an opening in a cutout in the panel, the cutout defined by recesses in the end wall and the back side and terminates prior to reaching each of the front side and the top side of the panel; 
   wherein when the plurality of panels are connected, end walls of the plurality of panels are in abutting contact with end walls of the adjacently arranged panels.   
     
     
         32 . The sport wall system of  claim 31 , wherein the front side is relatively flat and provides a sporting wall surface configured to withstand contact as a result of sports activity; and wherein when the plurality of panels are connected, the front side of one of the plurality of panels and the front side of another of the plurality of panels form a continuously smooth surface having only slight interruptions at the terminal ends of each panel. 
     
     
         33 . The sport wall system of  claim 31 , wherein one or more of the plurality of panels comprises a hollow space between the front and back wall. 
     
     
         34 . The sport wall system of  claim 31 , wherein one or more of the plurality of panels comprises a panel gate. 
     
     
         35 . The sport wall system of  claim 31 , wherein one or more of the plurality of panels comprises a curved panel. 
     
     
         36 . The sport wall system of  claim 31 , wherein one or more of the plurality of panels comprises a kick plate along a length of the front wall. 
     
     
         37 . The sport wall system of  claim 36 , wherein a plurality of kissoffs couple an interior of the front wall to an interior of the back wall. 
     
     
         38 . The sport wall system of  claim 31 , wherein the plurality of panels are constructed of polyethylene. 
     
     
         39 . The sport wall system of  claim 31 , wherein at least one protrusion extends from the first or second end wall, the protrusion accommodating a first end of a second male knob. 
     
     
         40 . The sport wall system of  claim 39 , wherein the top side defining a stepped surface having a depth corresponding to a height of the at least one protrusion. 
     
     
         41 . The sport wall system of  claim 40 , the top side at the stepped surface further defining a hollow recess adapted to receive the second male knob from the another first or second end of another of the plurality of panels.