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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8034429 | Special turf filler An aggregate turf filler for use with the turf of athletic fields and landscaped areas which comprise crushed silica sand particles (SiO2) which are substantially round in shape and are sized to be between 12 and 40 mesh. An acrylic based sealer covering ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7754308 | Artificial turf systems having a vulcanised thermoplastic elastomer or styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene polymer as infill material The present invention relates to the use of a vulcanised thermoplastic elastomer or styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene polymer (SEBS) as infill material in artificial turf systems. Artificial turf has achieved growing popularity in recent years, particularly for foo... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7399514 | Synthetic turf The present invention provides new types of synthetic turf. The synthetic turf includes a pile fabric having a backing (1) and tufts (2) projecting therefrom. In one embodiment, at least a number of the tufts are made of a composite yarn formed by at l... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7357966 | Synthetic turf system and method This invention relates to a synthetic turf comprised of a backing, a synthetic grass-like surface which is comprised of textured and non-textured grass-like fibers that are secured to the backing. The synthetic turf further comprises a fill layer comprised of substa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7335406 | Surfaces for supporting artificial playing surfaces Surfaces and methods for producing surfaces that may support an artificial playing surface are disclosed herein. An example of a surface according to the invention includes a first layer with soil and a plurality of fibers, and a second layer with soil and an organi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316838 | Low cost electrically conductive carpeting manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Conductive carpeting is formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The p... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306838 | Synthetic grass with resilient granular top surface layer A synthetic grass assembly for installation on a supporting soil substrate includes a pile fabric with a flexible sheet backing and rows of upstanding synthetic ribbons representing grass blades, extending upwardly from an upper surface of the backing. An infill lay... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7279212 | Playing surface structure and method of construction of a playing surface A playing surface structure (100) comprises, a surface carpet layer (102), a resin impregnated textile layer (104), a random pile layer (108) comprising a compact resin loaded fibre stratum (109) and a layer of stratified fibrous m... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264854 | Process for producing synthetic-grass structures and corresponding synthetic-grass structure A synthetic-grass flooring may include a substrate with multiple filiform formations extending upwards from the substrate to simulate natural-grass cover or turf. End portions of the filiform formations may be curled to bestow upon the filiform formations a general ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249913 | Roll up artificial turf A filled artificial turf includes a plurality of filled artificial turf sections which can be disconnected, rolled up and stored and then later unrolled and reconnected, thereby to enable a facility to accommodate a wide variety of sporting and non-sporting events, ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238402 | Glass fibers and mats having improved surface structures in gypsum boards A gypsum board having roughened surface glass fiber reinforcement. The roughened surface of glass fiber is created by incorporating nano or micro particles of colloidal silica or clay or other inorganic particles in a silane based sizing composition. The sizing coat... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7207742 | Safety improvements for airport runways and taxiways An airstrip shoulder-bordering surface arrangement for extending the width of existing runway and taxiway shoulders comprising a flexible water-impermeable surfacing material extending laterally of a side edge of an airstrip shoulder, an artificial grass surface adj... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7189445 | Synthetic sports turf having improved playability and wearability A durable and wear resistant synthetic sports field having at least one strip having a plurality of fibrillated polypropylene strands tufted within a multilayer backing material. The strands are tufted in a wide variety of pile heights, patterns, gauges, and stitch ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186450 | Construction of playing surfaces A playing surface structure includes a resin impregnated textile layer (1) having a resin bonded layer of particulate rubber (7) adherent to its undersurface and overlying a fibrous random pile mat (8) incorporating a random pile layer (9... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168883 | Tennis surface A simulated clay tennis surface has a first region tufted with synthetic ribbons of a first height, and a second region tufted with synthetic ribbons higher than those of the first region. A granular infill material is applied to a depth which covers the ribbons in ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166340 | Artificial turf system An artificial turf system having a bottom layer comprised of a plurality of pads constructed from a cross-linked, closed cell, high-density foam, a top layer of synthetic fibers disposed upon the bottom layer to provide a synthetic grass surface, and an infill layer... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153553 | Synthetic turf having cooling layer The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147401 | Installation and drainage system for synthetic grass The system contains an infill for drainage by using crusher fine to absorb and dispense water to a piping system that releases the water into a leech field system, using a final pipe to dispense the water out of the artificial turf covered field. The specified crush... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144609 | Artificial turf system An artificial turf system which includes a support layer, a base layer, and an outer layer. The support layer comprises an area of selected size and composition. The base layer comprises at least one grid which consists of a plurality of interconnected cells. The ba... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7117899 | Pile mesh fabric A pile mesh fabric includes a ground thread woven on a first surface and a pile thread woven into the ground thread. The ground includes a plurality of closely-spaced holes into forming a mesh. The pile thread of a predetermined length extends perpendicularly to the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7060334 | Infill material for synthetic-grass structures, corresponding synthetic-grass structure and process of preparation A particulate filling material (infill) for synthetic-grass structures, comprises granules, which have: a core of recycled-tire material; and a coating layer of a plastic material which encapsulates the core of recycled-tire material. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7045211 | Crimped thermoplastic multicomponent fiber and fiber webs and method of making The present invention provides a crimped multicomponent fiber containing at least two polymer components arranged in a crimpable configuration in distinct zones or segments across the cross-section of the fiber wherein one component comprises a dielectrically suscep... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7026031 | Tuft bind of urethane backed artificial turf The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of artificial turf, and the improved artificial turf. In accordance with this process, fibers are treated via corona discharge, tufted into a primary backing to form a greige good, and a precoat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018706 | Static-electricity tile Disclosed is a static-proof tile utilizing carbon. The static-proof tile comprises: a tile substrate made from synthetic resin; a color-printed film made from synthetic resin and attached to an upper surface of the tile substrate; a transparent film made from synthe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6960386 | Holding/sealing material for use in catalytic converter for clarifying gaseous emission An object of the invention is to provide a holding and sealing mat material of a catalytic converter for purifying an exhaust gas which can prevent inorganic fibers from flying in all directions from a surface of the holding and sealing mat material, and can keep a ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955841 | Artificial grass lawn for sports fields The invention relates to an artificial grass lawn suitable for sports fields, which artificial grass lawn consists of a base layer, on which first artificial grass fibres are disposed. In accordance with the invention, the artificial grass lawn is characterized in t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951670 | Synthetic grass structure A synthetic grass structure comprises a sheet substrate with a plurality of filiform formations extending from the substrate so as to simulate natural grass cover and a particulate filling material or infill consisting of a substantially homogeneous mass of a granul... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949205 | Fluorescent composition for marking non-porous objects A composition for a fluorescent marking paste or paint that is non-toxic, water soluble, clear drying and safe for nonporous surfaces is disclosed. The invention is composed of a generic white school paste or any other water soluble, non-toxic, clear drying paste or... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946181 | Artificial grass for landscaping An artificial grass surface (10) suited for bordering a runway (12) of an airfield in order to reduce the presence of birds in the airfield. The artificial grass surface (10) includes a pile fabric (14) having a plurality of pile elements... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6887535 | Synthetic-grass structure, corresponding particulate material, and use of the particulate material A synthetic-grass structure for laying on a subfloor comprises a sheet substrate with a plurality of filiform formations extending upwards from the substrate to simulate natural grass cover and a particulate filling material or infill dispersed between the filiform ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6846545 | Impact absorbing material A material to reduce the effects of trauma received from the impact of a projectile. One embodiment is a needle-punched, non-woven material including at least one type of ballistic fibers selected and oriented to provide a cushioning effect and maintain a high compr... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6818274 | Artificial turf system using support material for infill layer An infill layer for use in an artificial turf system is provided. The artificial turf system may include a pile fabric having a turf backing and a plurality of turf fibers extending upwardly from the turf backing. The infill layer may include particulate material di... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6805936 | Sports playing surfaces for realistic game play A filled synthetic sports playing surface is provided comprising, generally, a synthetic grass having fibers secured to a backing fabric. The backing fabric may have single, composite or multiple layers. The fibers can be formed from polyolefins, their co-polymers, ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6800339 | Filled synthetic turf with ballast layer A synthetic turf comprises a backing with a plurality of pile filaments secured to the backing and extending upwardly therefrom and filled with particulate fill material. The fill material comprises a lower ballast layer of gravel residing on the backing and an uppe... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6796096 | Impact absorbing surface covering and method for installing the same An impact absorbing surface covering adapted for use with a high impact traffic area is provided. A shock pad of post industrial, recycled closed cell foam is used in conjunction with an impervious wear surface, such as rubber, sprayed polyurethane, or artificial tu... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6794007 | Artificial turf airport marking safety system The airport marking system of the present invention includes a multi-pigmented artificial turf segment having a backing with base fibers and marking fibers, wherein the marking fibers are visually different than the base fibers. The different marking fibers are adap... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6746752 | Synthetic grass with resilient granular top surface layer A synthetic grass assembly for installation on a supporting soil substrate includes a pile fabric with a flexible sheet backing and rows of upstanding synthetic ribbons representing grass blades, extending upwardly from an upper surface of the backing. An infill lay... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6746774 | Leather and process for its production In order to provide leather with the desired cushioning properties and desirable soft handling properties, especially a grained leather with a grain structure on its upper surface, or a split leather with a surface finish, even if this leather is of minimal thicknes... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6740387 | Synthetic turf game surface A synthetic turf surface for golf courses, tennis courts and other grass-surfaced game playing fields is formed of a synthetic grass carpet having a flexible base sheet with closely spaced-apart upright, blade-like strands of plastic material forming a dense grass-l... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
