Closure device for artificial turf sections
AssigneeAstroturf Industries, Inc.
InventorBernard L. Garner
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Abstract
A device for joining juxtaposed sections of artificial turf having rows of interlockable elements disposed along opposed edges of the turf sections, having a first body member having a first head portion and a first handle connected about one of its ends to the first head portion, and a second body member having a second head portion and a second handle connected about one of its ends to the second head portion. The first and second head portions are selectively movable into and out of spaced apart overlying relationship by manipulating the handles. Guide means are provided on at least one of the first and second head portions and form means for guiding the interlockable elements into engaged and disengaged relationship when the first and second head portions are in overlying relationship.
Claims9
A device for joining juxtaposed sections of artificial turf having rows of interlockable elements disposed along opposed edges of said turf sections, comprising:
- (a) a first body member comprising a first head portion and a first handle connected about one of its ends to said first head portion;
- (b) a second body member comprising a second head portion and a second handle connected about one of its ends to said second head portion, said first and second head portions being selectively movable into and out of spaced apart overlying relationship by means of manipulating said handles;
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- (c) guide means provided on at least one of said first and second head portions for guiding said interlockable elements into engaged and disengaged relationship when said first and second head portions are in overlying relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.