Synthetic turf joining system with water channel and method of joining synthetic turf
AssigneeWatershed Geosynthetics LLC
InventorsS. Kyle Ehman, William Delaney Lewis, Carl M. Davis, III
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Abstract
A turf joining system including a first piece and second piece of a synthetic turf and a bridge support. The first and second pieces have side edges which are closely adjacent each other. The bridge support heat welds to the overlying first and second pieces to form an elongated first heat weld and elongated second heat weld each proximate and spaced from the respective side edge to define a water channel therebetween. A method of sealing a plurality of synthetic turf pieces together is disclosed.
Claims20
A turf joining system comprising:
- a first piece of synthetic turf having a side edge;
- a second piece of synthetic turf having a side edge;
- a bridge support positioned directly below said first piece side edge and said second piece side edge, and
- an elongated first heat seal mechanically bonding said first piece of synthetic turf to said bridge support, said first elongated heat seal being spaced from said side edge of said first piece of synthetic turf;
- an elongated second heat seal mechanically bonding said second piece of synthetic turf to said bridge support, said second elongated heat seal being spaced from said side edge of said second piece of synthetic turf, and
- said first heat seal and said second heat seal defining an elongated water channel therebetween.
A ground cover comprising:
- a first piece and a second piece of a synthetic turf each having a side edge, said synthetic turf having a woven backing and a plurality of yarns tufted therein as simulated blades of grass extending from a surface;
- a bridge support positioned directly below opposing edge portions of the respective side edges of the first and second piece positioned in adjacent relation;
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- an elongated first heat seal bonding said first piece of synthetic turf to said bridge support, said first elongated heat seal being spaced from said side edge of said first piece of synthetic turf;
- an elongated second heat seal mechanically bonding said second piece of synthetic turf to said bridge support, said second elongated heat seal being spaced from said side edge of said second piece of synthetic turf, and
- said first heat seal and said second heat seal defining an elongated water channel therebetween.
A method of sealing a plurality of synthetic turf pieces together, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first piece of synthetic turf having an elongated side edge;
- (b) providing a second piece of synthetic turf having an elongated side edge;
- (c) providing an elongated bridge support;
- (d) heat sealing the first piece of synthetic turf to the bridge support to create an elongated first seal along the length of the side edge of the first piece of synthetic turf, and (e) heat sealing the second piece of synthetic turf to the bridge support to create an elongated second seal along the length of the side edge of the second piece of synthetic turf
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.