Artificial turf mat and method for manufacturing thereof
AssigneeGreenfields B.V.
InventorHugo de Vries
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Abstract
An artificial turf mat includes a backing and a number of protruding artificial grass blades divided into rows and connected thereto. The mutual distance between successive blades in a row is substantially equal to the distance between adjacent rows and amounts to at least 10 mm. Such an artificial turf mat can be used to form artificial turf fields, for example, on which sports, and in particular ball sports, are played.
Claims18
A method of preventing compaction and of strengthening a connection of blades to a backing in a woven artificial turf mat, the method comprising:
- weaving a backing and a plurality of artificial grass blades sufficient to provide coverage of the artificial turf, wherein the artificial grass blades are formed by yarn bundles;
- whereby the artificial grass blades protrude to a height above the backing and wherein said yarn bundles also form at least one support loop between successive blades protruding less far from the backing than the blades such that the blades are distributed uniformly throughout the mat, and a distance between each blade and an adjacent blade is at least 10 mm, whereby the support loops are continuous with and terminate as the artificial grass blades, and ensure connection of the blades to the backing;
- and providing a granular infill material to be spread over the backing.
A woven artificial turf mat for use with a granular infill, the artificial turf mat comprising:
- a backing;
- and
- a plurality of protruding artificial grass blades formed by yarn bundles divided into rows and connected to the backing;
- wherein the backing and the blades are formed and mutually connected by weaving and wherein the artificial grass blades protrude to a height above the backing and wherein said yarn bundles also form at least one support loop between successive blades whereby the support loops are continuous with and terminate as the artificial grass blades, the support loops protruding less far from the backing than the blades, wherein a distance between successive blades in a row is substantially equal to a distance between rows, wherein the distance between successive blades is at least 10 mm.
A woven artificial turf with homogenous properties in all directions, the turf comprising:
- a backing;
- a plurality of artificial grass blades formed by yarn bundles divided into rows and connected to the backing by weaving such that a distance between successive blades in a row is substantially equal to a distance between adjacent rows so that the artificial turf has uniform properties in all directions, wherein the blades protrude to a height above the backing and wherein said yarn bundles also form at least one support loop between successive blades whereby the support loops are continuous with and terminate as the artificial grass blades, to ensure connection of the blades to the backing, the support loops protruding less far from the backing than the blades;
- and
- loose filling material comprising granular infill spread over the backing between the blades.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.