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US 5,507,845 AGranted
Plant sod mats
AssigneesCharles J. Molnar, Judith R. Molnar
InventorsCharles J. Molnar, William H. Mitchell
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Abstract
This invention relates to sod and turf having modified planting mediums and a synthetic sod reinforcement. The sod mats are propagated quickly and are very effective in use. The sod mats are especially effective for soil stabilization and sports fields.
Claims41
A plant sod mat comprising:
- a. a sod reinforcement;
- b. a layer of planting medium on said sod reinforcement;
- c. stable discrete fibers dispersed in said layer of planting medium and wherein said discrete fibers are separate from and unconstrained by said sod reinforcement;
- d. viable plants in said layer of planting medium and said viable plants having an upper root portion in said layer of planting medium above said sod reinforcement and a lower root portion in said sod reinforcement and below said sod reinforcement;
- e. said upper root portion entangles with said discrete fibers to form a maze reinforcing said layer of planting medium;
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- f. said lower root portion penetrates and entangles with said sod reinforcement in order to bind said layer of planting medium and said plants to said sod reinforcement.
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A plant sod mat comprising:
- a. a sod reinforcement having a thickness of less than 0.2 cm;
- b. a layer of planting medium having a thickness of greater than 1.2 cm on said sod reinforcement;
- c. stable discrete fibers in said layer of planting medium and wherein said discrete fibers are separate from and unconstrained by said sod reinforcement;
- d. viable plants in said layer of planting medium and said plants having an upper root portion in said layer of planting medium above said sod reinforcement and a lower root portion in said sod reinforcement and below said sod reinforcement;
- e. said upper root portion entangles with said discrete fibers to form a substantially continuous maze reinforcing said layer of planting medium;
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- f. said lower root portion penetrates and entangles with said sod reinforcement in order to bind said layer of planting medium and said plants to said sod reinforcement and said lower root portion which penetrates through said sod reinforcement is greater than 0.07 grams per 400 square centimeters of said sod mat.
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A plant sod mat comprising:
- a. a sod reinforcement having a thickness between 0.003 to 0.2 cm;
- b. a layer of planting medium having a thickness between 1.2 to 7.5 cm on said sod reinforcement;
- c. stable discrete fibers in said layer of planting medium and wherein said discrete fibers are separate from and unconstrained by said sod reinforcement;
- d. viable plants in said layer of planting medium and said viable plants having an upper root portion in said layer of planting medium above said sod reinforcement and a lower root portion in said sod reinforcement and below said sod reinforcement;
- e. said upper root portion entangles with said discrete fibers to form a maze reinforcing said layer of planting medium;
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- f. said lower root portion penetrates and entangles with said sod reinforcement in order to bind said layer of planting medium and said plants to said sod reinforcement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.