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US 12,480,262 B1Granted
Non-perforated artificial turf with porous backing and methods of manufacture thereof
AssigneeSprinturf, LLC
InventorsJamie Randall Collins, Timothy Bryan Wagoner
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a synthetic non-perforated drainable material is disclosed herein. Generally, the method includes injecting a coating material with air, applying the air-injected coating material to the first side of the material, and curing the air-injected material such that it adheres. Once cured, the material has a highly efficient drainage rate that remains consistent throughout the life of the material.
Claims16
An artificial turf, comprising:
- a backing comprising a first side and a second side;
- a plurality of generally upstanding synthetic grass blades, wherein the plurality of generally upstanding synthetic grass blades extend across the first side to form a plurality of pile overlays, extend through the backing, and terminate outside the backing proximate the second side;
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- an air-injected coating that coats the first side of the backing and the plurality of pile overlays to bind together the backing and the plurality of generally upstanding synthetic grass blades;
- wherein the air-injected coating permits a flow of liquids through the artificial turf;
- such that the flow of water through 86 square inches of the artificial turf exceeds 55 inches per hour.
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An artificial turf, comprising:
- a backing comprising a first side and a second side;
- a plurality of generally upstanding synthetic grass blades, wherein the plurality of generally upstanding synthetic grass blades extend across the first side to form a plurality of pile overlays, extend through the backing, and terminate outside the backing proximate the second side;
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- a coating that substantially coats the first side of the backing and the plurality of pile overlays to bind together the backing and the plurality of generally upstanding synthetic grass blades, wherein the coating comprises a plurality of air pockets formed from injected air;
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- wherein the plurality of air pockets form passageways through the coating that permit a flow of liquids through the artificial turf, such that the flow of water through 86 square inches of the artificial turf exceeds 55 inches per hour.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.