Artificial turf system and method

Abstract

An artificial turf system closely resembling natural grass in both appearance and physical characteristics, which can be removed and re-installed in a relatively short period of time and can be manufactured to suit the particular requirements of any activity, including a variety of sports or other events which would normally be conducted outdoors. The artificial turf system uses strands of synthetic fabric as the upper surface, which strands are attached to a supportive membrane which is carried by a layer of gel material encased in a flexible container supported by a bottom layer of resilient material such as rubber or foam, with the entire system resting on an existing floor surface. It is intended that the bottom surface of the supportive membrane be attached to the top face of the flexible container containing the layer of gel material and the bottom face of the membrane container containing the layer of gel material be attached to the top surface of the bottom layer of resilient material, and the entire artificial turf system can be rolled up for convenient removal and storage and subsequent re-installation. The consistency of the gel material can be varied to suit any particular activity or requirement.

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