Cornhole board

Abstract

An all-weather cornhole board fabricated from an aluminum clad material employing exterior-grade aluminum.

1 . An all-weather cornhole board fabricated from aluminum clad sheets wherein said sheets comprise a core material, and an exterior layer of exterior-grade aluminum, completely covering the surface of the board in such a way that the board is impervious to air, water and moisture, where the exterior surface contacting the environment is coated with a protective coating. 
     
     
         2 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 1  wherein the aluminum clad sheets are made from composite aluminum panels that are composed of two 0.30 mm aluminum sheets securely adhered to a polyethylene core. 
     
     
         3 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 2 , wherein the core comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyurethane, and other hydrocarbon polymer materials. 
     
     
         4 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 3 , wherein the core comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polystyrene and polyurethane. 
     
     
         5 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 2 , wherein the core comprises an open cell polyurethane foam. 
     
     
         6 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 2 , wherein the core comprises an open cell polyurethane foam and aluminum-urethane constraining layer. 
     
     
         7 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 2 , wherein the board comprises two layers of aluminum clad sheets wherein said sheets comprise a core material of polystyrene or polyurethane, and an exterior layer of exterior-grade aluminum, completely covering the surface of the board in such a way that the board is impervious to air, water and moisture, where the exterior surface contacting the environment is aluminum oxide. 
     
     
         8 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 7 , wherein each of the two layers is about 6 mm thick, and bonded to the other, face-to-face, with an adhesive. 
     
     
         9 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 8  comprising no brackets or fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 2 , wherein coating comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyester, acrylic or fluorocarbon. 
     
     
         11 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 2  comprising pre-painted aluminum sheets bonded to a solid polyethylene core. 
     
     
         12 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 2 , wherein brackets or fasteners or rivets may be used to hold aluminum clad sheets together. 
     
     
         13 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 2  made using no wood-derived components. 
     
     
         14 . The all-weather cornhole board of  claim 2  having the following qualities:
 (a) resistance to absorption of water; 
 (b) resistance to rotting; 
 (c) resistance to colonization by microbial forms such as fungi, bacteria and algae; 
 (d) hardiness and resistance to physical degradation over time due to heat; 
 (e) resistance to physical degradation over time due to moisture; 
 (f) resistance to physical degradation over time due to light, particularly UV; 
 (g) sound dampening properties; 
 (h) vibration dampening properties; and 
 (i) minimal heat retention.