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Artificial turf system

US10844553B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ten Cate Thiolon B.V. · NL

Inventors

Bart Wijers · Nijverdal, NL
Niels Gerhardus Kolkman · Nijverdal, NL
Frank Pfeiffer · Monsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 27, 2016
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 16, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29K2995/0073
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An artificial turf system comprises a resilient layer, an artificial grass layer comprising a substrate and pile fibers upstanding from the substrate and an infill layer. The infill layer comprises smooth, hard granules having a mean size of between 1.8 mm and 10 mm disposed on the substrate and interspersed between the pile fibers. The smooth, hard granules provide improved characteristics in terms of foot release.

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