Adhesively secured artificial turfs for airports and methods of installing such artificial turfs
US9157196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2505/202
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for installing artificial turf at an airport or airfield includes removing or milling a portion of an airport runway or taxiway to create a new surface of the runway or taxiway, adhering a section of artificial turf to the new surface of the runway or taxiway and applying an infill to at least a portion of the artificial turf. An artificial turf system for an airport includes an airport runway or taxiway having a removed or milled surface, an artificial turf is adhesively secured to the new, milled surface of the airport runway or taxiway and an infill layer installed on at least a portion of the artificial turf.
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