Non-perforated artificial turf with porous backing and methods of manufacture thereof
AssigneeSpinturf, LLC
InventorsJamie Randall Collins, Timothy Bryan Wagoner
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Abstract
A synthetic turf system with vertical grass blades tufted into a non-perforated, porous, vertically-draining backing that may or may not be infilled with sand or a blend of sand/resilient particles and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. Generally, the backing comprises an air-injected material that is uniformly applied to the turf system such that the turf system has a highly efficient drainage rate that will remain consistent throughout the life of the turf system.
Claims18
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.
A method of manufacturing an artificial turf with a backing comprising a first side and a second side and a plurality of generally upstanding synthetic grass blades extending across the first side to form a plurality of pile overlays, extending through the backing, and terminating outside the backing proximate the second side, comprising the steps of:
- injecting a coating material with air;
- applying the air-injected coating material to the first side and the plurality of pile overlays;
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- curing the coating material so that it adheres to the lower surface of the artificial turf, wherein the cured coating material binds together the backing and the plurality of generally upstanding synthetic grass blades.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.