EP0612885A1 - Element für einen synthetischen Tennisplatz und sein Herstellungsverfahren - Google Patents

Element für einen synthetischen Tennisplatz und sein Herstellungsverfahren Download PDF

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EP0612885A1
EP0612885A1 EP93870025A EP93870025A EP0612885A1 EP 0612885 A1 EP0612885 A1 EP 0612885A1 EP 93870025 A EP93870025 A EP 93870025A EP 93870025 A EP93870025 A EP 93870025A EP 0612885 A1 EP0612885 A1 EP 0612885A1
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Priority to EP93870025A priority Critical patent/EP0612885A1/de
Priority to DK94905723.6T priority patent/DK0683836T3/da
Priority to AT94905723T priority patent/ATE143432T1/de
Priority to JP51759594A priority patent/JP3305323B2/ja
Priority to PCT/EP1994/000235 priority patent/WO1994018393A1/fr
Priority to EP94905723A priority patent/EP0683836B2/de
Priority to ES94905723T priority patent/ES2092896T5/es
Priority to CA002155749A priority patent/CA2155749A1/fr
Priority to AU59720/94A priority patent/AU700362B2/en
Priority to DE69400615T priority patent/DE69400615T3/de
Priority to US08/492,130 priority patent/US5678951A/en
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Priority to GR960403586T priority patent/GR3022140T3/el
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E01C13/08—Surfaces simulating grass ; Grass-grown sports grounds

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  • the present invention relates to an element allowing the production of a synthetic tennis court similar to clay courts (crushed bricks) allowing more particularly the practice of outdoor tennis.
  • the invention also extends to a method of producing such terrain.
  • the invention relates in practice to the construction of permanent clay tennis courts and to the rehabilitation of old tennis courts, in particular tennis courts made of porous concrete or any other hard surface.
  • the second layer consists of a layer of limestone or a layer of equivalent material and which is provided in particular to ensure good drainage, as well as for flexibility of play.
  • a red covering layer is produced, which is generally obtained from finely pulverized crushed brick.
  • the major interest of a surface of this type is the comfort of play which protects the muscles and the joints of the player. This comfort results on the one hand from the flexibility in depth which makes it possible to absorb the vertical impact of the foot during the race and on the other hand, from the controlled slip of the tennis shoe on the surface, which prevents the blocking of the foot in its horizontal movements.
  • the present invention aims to provide in particular an element suitable for both the construction of permanent clay tennis courts as for the rehabilitation of such tennis courts, even on a concrete support or on any hard surface, and which avoids the disadvantages notably mentioned due to frost and heavy rain.
  • the invention also aims to provide a product with the same playing comfort as traditional products.
  • the solution proposed by the invention also makes it possible, in the long term, to avoid the significant costs, linked to the renovation or the restoration which is necessary with conventional land, as regards both the support surface and the game lines.
  • the present invention relates to an element suitable for the construction of permanent tennis courts and for the rehabilitation of old tennis courts comprising a structured textile support forming an open structure carpet composed of rot-proof synthetic fibers into which are successively loaded a first layer consisting essentially of sand having a particle size ensuring adequate drainage and a second surface layer consisting of crushed brick having a particle size smaller than the particle size of the underlying layer.
  • the height of the second crushed brick layer is between 1/5 and 1/10 of the total height of the complex comprising the two layers of sand and crushed brick.
  • the height of the textile fibers constituting the open structure carpet is advantageously between 18 and 25 mm, preferably between 20 and 23 mm in order to ensure sufficient vertical stability for the complex.
  • the textile fibers are preferably made of polypropylene.
  • a loose structure tuft associated with a perforated base which preferably consists of a canvas support impregnated with a latex layer.
  • a carpet of this type is laid on an adequate bottom structure, for example a compacted grave, but also in the case of a restoration of a concrete tennis court, on a conventional concrete base, preferably superficially flattened and regenerated.
  • a first layer essentially of sand, is loaded into the textile support to a height such that a vacuum of the order of 3 mm is left relative to the upper surface of the carpet.
  • a first underlay of sand having a particle size of 0.2 / 0.8 mm over a height of about 15 mm is loaded into a tuft 23 mm high for example.
  • the grain size of the first sand underlay is chosen so as to ensure both good penetration into the mat and its complete permeability, while the grain size of the second sand layer is chosen so that it can serve as a base for the subsequent layer of crushed brick.
  • crushed brick layer is then placed over a height of approximately 3 mm so as to fill the void remaining on the surface of the textile support.
  • the assembly is compacted by the means usually used for the preparation of clay tennis courts.
  • the profile that is to say the surface appearance of the sand used, is selected to avoid damaging the textile fibers of the carpet. Non-angular shapes both prevent this deterioration while ensuring excellent permeability.
  • This permeability is further enhanced by the existence of holes drilled in sufficient quantity in the base of the latex-coated textile support.
  • the carpet / sand / clay complex can immediately absorb a significant amount of water while waiting for it to infiltrate the foundation layer.
  • the layer will be quickly rid of standing water and the time of immobilization of the ground after a downpour will be reduced.
  • the present invention also offers considerable advantages for the restoration of old tennis courts made of porous concrete and of all hard surfaces on which the product according to the invention can be used after restoration (planing, leveling and drilling ) in order to achieve permeabilization of the surface of this foundation layer.
  • This figure essentially represents a textile support bearing the general reference 1 consisting of a base comprising a canvas support 3 impregnated with a layer of latex 2 in which are fixed by conventional fiber tufting techniques 4 made of polypropylene and having a height of about 25 mm, and in a relatively loose structure.
  • the base of the textile support is pierced with openings 5 in order to present adequate drainage.
  • This textile support 1 after having been placed on a flat surface, is loaded with a first sub-layer of sand 6 having a particle size of 0.2 / 0.8 mm over a height of 15 mm and then a second under layer of sand 7 having a smaller particle size 0.2 / 0.3 mm over a height of 5 mm.
  • the ball rebound qualities are equivalent to those obtained on traditional tennis courts.
  • plastic profile lines are prepared on the locations of the official routes. These plastic profiles have the appearance of tubes having a rectangular section of 50 x 23 mm and are glued to the textile support before the sand is placed.
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EP93870025A EP0612885A1 (de) 1993-02-12 1993-02-12 Element für einen synthetischen Tennisplatz und sein Herstellungsverfahren
US08/492,130 US5678951A (en) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 Element for synthetic tennis ground and method for its production
ES94905723T ES2092896T5 (es) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 Elemento para terreno de tenis sintetico y procedimiento para su realizacion.
AT94905723T ATE143432T1 (de) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 Element für einen synthetischen tennisplatz und sein herstellungsverfahren
JP51759594A JP3305323B2 (ja) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 合成テニスコートの基本構造及びその製法
PCT/EP1994/000235 WO1994018393A1 (fr) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 Element pour terrain de tennis synthetique et procede pour sa realisation
EP94905723A EP0683836B2 (de) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 Element für einen synthetischen tennisplatz und sein herstellungsverfahren
DK94905723.6T DK0683836T3 (da) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 Element til syntetisk tennisbane og fremgangsmåde til fremstilling deraf
CA002155749A CA2155749A1 (fr) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 Element pour terrain de tennis synthetique et procede pour sa realisation
AU59720/94A AU700362B2 (en) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 Element for synthetic tennis ground and method for its production
DE69400615T DE69400615T3 (de) 1993-02-12 1994-01-27 Element für einen synthetischen tennisplatz und sein herstellungsverfahren
GR960403586T GR3022140T3 (en) 1993-02-12 1996-12-23 Synthetic tennis surface element and method for producing same.

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AT (1) ATE143432T1 (de)
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CA (1) CA2155749A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69400615T3 (de)
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ES (1) ES2092896T5 (de)
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DE69400615T2 (de) 1997-04-30
GR3022140T3 (en) 1997-03-31
AU700362B2 (en) 1999-01-07
EP0683836A1 (de) 1995-11-29
WO1994018393A1 (fr) 1994-08-18
ES2092896T3 (es) 1996-12-01
DE69400615T3 (de) 2004-06-09
JPH08510521A (ja) 1996-11-05
CA2155749A1 (fr) 1994-08-18
ATE143432T1 (de) 1996-10-15
US5678951A (en) 1997-10-21
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AU5972094A (en) 1994-08-29
DK0683836T3 (da) 1997-03-17

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