Sports stadium with removable turf field
AssigneeNutcracker Solutions AS
InventorsYngve Saltveit, Claus Johannsen
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Abstract
Sports stadium (1) with a turf field (100) and a surrounding spectators stand (3). The turf field (100) comprises a plurality of turf modules (101) supported on a fixed support base (105). The turf modules are movable on the fixed support base, thereby being removable from the fixed support base. The fixed support base (105) exhibits an aperture (111) constituting access to a storage room (107) below the fixed support base (105). The storage room is adapted for storage of the turf modules. A lift (115) is arranged to move turf modules through the aperture (111). An associated method is also described.
Claims13
A sports stadium with a turf field and a surrounding spectators stand, wherein the turf field comprises:
- a plurality of turf modules supported on a fixed support base, the plurality of turf modules are movable on the fixed support base, thereby being removable from the fixed support base;
- wherein the fixed support base comprises an aperture providing access to a storage room underneath the fixed support base, the storage room being adapted for storage of the turf modules;
- wherein a lift is arranged to move the turf modules through the aperture;
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- wherein the turf modules comprise at least one of natural or artificial turf.
A method of removing a turf field of a sports stadium, said turf field being surrounded by spectator stands, wherein the turf field comprises a plurality of turf modules assembled together to constitute the turf field, the method comprising:
- a) moving the turf modules with a lift, from a position on a fixed support base through an aperture in the fixed support base, the support base being arranged underneath the turf field, and into a storage room underneath said fixed support base;
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- b) arranging an aperture support base in the aperture.
A method of protecting a turf field of a sports stadium from a cold temperature during winter, the method comprising:
- a) moving a plurality of turf modules through an aperture in a fixed support base, arranged below the plurality of turf modules, and into a storage room underneath said fixed support base;
- b) maintaining a storage room temperature in the storage room that is warmer than the cold temperature;
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- c) lighting and watering the turf modules.
A sports stadium with a turf field and a surrounding spectators stand, wherein the turf field comprises:
- a plurality of turf modules supported on a fixed support base, the plurality of turf modules are movable on the fixed support base, thereby being removable from the fixed support base;
- wherein the fixed support base comprises an aperture providing access to a storage room underneath the fixed support base, the storage room being adapted for storage of the turf modules;
- wherein a lift is arranged to move the turf modules through the aperture;
- wherein the sports stadium comprises an aperture support base adapted to be removably fixed in the aperture;
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- wherein the turf modules comprise at least one of natural or artificial turf.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.