Cover arrangement for an ice rink and a method for covering an ice rink

Abstract

The invention relates to a cover arrangement for an ice rink. The cover arrangement comprising a flexible cover part having an area at least as large as the area of the ice of the ice rink, wherein the cover arrangement further comprises fixing elements arranged along the periphery of the flexible cover part for detachably fixing the flexible cover part to boards surrounding the ice such that a space is formed between the ice and the flexible cover part.

1 . A cover arrangement for an ice rink, the cover arrangement comprising:
 a flexible cover part having an area at least as large as the area of the ice of the ice rink, wherein   the cover arrangement further comprises fixing elements arranged along the periphery of the flexible cover part for detachably fixing the flexible cover part to boards surrounding the ice such that a closed space is formed between the ice and the flexible cover part.   
     
     
         2 . The cover arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the fixing elements are magnetic elements. 
     
     
         3 . The cover arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the fixing elements are suction elements. 
     
     
         4 . The cover arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the fixing elements are peg elements. 
     
     
         5 . The cover arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover arrangement comprises a combination of magnetic fixing elements and/or suction fixing elements and/or peg fixing elements. 
     
     
         6 . The cover arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the boards surrounding the ice comprise receiving elements corresponding with the fixing elements. 
     
     
         7 . The cover arrangement according to  claim 6 , wherein the receiving elements are arranged at a top edge of the boards surrounding the ice. 
     
     
         8 . The cover arrangement according to  claim 6 , wherein the receiving elements are arranged on the side of the boards surrounding the ice that faces inside the ice rink. 
     
     
         9 . The ice covering arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible cover part comprises coated fabric. 
     
     
         10 . The cover arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover arrangement further comprises a rim construction along the periphery of the flexible cover part. 
     
     
         11 . The cover arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the fixing elements are detachably attached to the flexible cover part. 
     
     
         12 . A method for covering an ice rink, the method comprising steps:
 taking into use a flexible cover part having an area at least as large as the area of the ice of the ice rink,   spreading the flexible cover part to cover the ice of the ice rink, and   fixing a periphery of the flexible cover part to boards surrounding the ice to create a closed space between the flexible cover part and the ice.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising that the periphery of the flexible cover part is fixed such that the closed space between the flexible cover part and the ice is internally open. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising that the periphery of the flexible cover part is fixed such that the flexible cover part is entirely separated from the ice of the ice rink.