Padding layer for athletic field
US12091824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24479
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Various embodiments for a pad that may be combined with other similar pads to form a padding layer of an athletic field, or other surface, are disclosed. The pad includes a top surface and a bottom surface. Bottom-side projections are positioned on the bottom surface of the pad. Water channels are positioned on the bottom surface of the pad defined as a recessed area between individual ones of the bottom-side projections. A drainage hole is positioned in at least one of the bottom-side projections such that the drainage hole does not connect with any of the water channels on the bottom surface.
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