Fieldturf Tarkett Inc.

Tarkett Inc.

Fieldturf Inc.

Fieldturf (ip) Inc.

Jean Prevost

Stephen Murphy

John Gilman

Donald VanDyke

Jean Beliveau

An arrestor system and method of decelerating an aircraft. The arrestor system has a base with at least one tile made of a plurality of particles being arranged such that the particles form a plurality of water drainage passageways and wherein the at least one tile has a compressive strength which will fatigue upon a force being imparted thereto which is greater than the compressive strength of the tile.

Aircraft arrestor system and method of decelerating an aircraft

The present invention is directed to a system and method for adjusting the relative stiffness of a synthetic turf system's synthetic ribbons. A stiffening agent is applied to the synthetic turf system such that its synthetic ribbons that are responsive to the stiffening agent will stiffen subsequent to the application of the stiffening agent.

Method for stiffening synthetic ribbons of a synthetic turf surface

A tile for a synthetic grass system having a top surface with a plurality of trusses, a bottom surface with a plurality of legs extending therefrom. The trusses intersect and form apertures. The top surface has a plurality of sections which are hingedly attached to adjacent sections with expansion members.

Tile for a synthetic grass system

An array of tiles for use in a synthetic grass system. The array includes a plurality of tiles wherein a first tile has attachment members on three sides and complementary attachment members on the fourth side and a second tile includes two sets of adjacent sides, the first set having attachment members and the second set having complementary attachment members.

Tile for synthetic grass system

A drainage system for use with a synthetic grass surface, the system having a base having a center portion with a first depth and a perimeter channel with a second depth being greater than the first depth, a plurality of tiles above the base, and a synthetic grass above the plurality of tiles. Also, a business method facilitates installation of a synthetic grass system which utilizes drainage tiles positioned between a stone base and the bottom of the synthetic turf, wherein a mold for manufacturing the tile is provided from the turf company to a manufacturing company located in relatively close proximity to where the synthetic turf system is to be installed.

Method of installing a synthetic grass system

An airstrip shoulder-bordering surface arrangement for extending the width of existing runway and taxiway shoulders comprising a flexible water-impermeable surfacing material extending laterally of a side edge of an airstrip shoulder, an artificial grass surface adjacent the water-impermeable surfacing material, and an edge-fastening system for securing the surfacing material in position relative to the airstrip shoulder to prevent water migration therebetween, the surfacing material having a relatively smooth top surface.

Safety improvements for airport runways and taxiways

An artificial grass surface () suited for bordering a runway () of an airfield in order to reduce the presence of birds in the airfield. The artificial grass surface () includes a pile fabric () having a plurality of pile elements () extending from a backing mat () and resembling grass. A water barrier () is provided for preventing water from percolating to the compacted soil surface. An infilled particulate material () is dispersed among the pile elements (). A stabilizer is provided to resist dislodgment of the infilled particulate material () at the edges of the runways by the thrust of jet engines and to keep the particulate material () in the pile elements () when the edges of the runways are vacuumed to remove silt.

Artificial grass for landscaping

A modular synthetic grass turf assembly includes a plurality of synthetic grass units which are transportable, adapted to be laid flat on a field and fit side by side to provide a flat and continuous synthetic grass surface for activities. Each unit includes a flexible base sheet preferably with drainage grooves and bores if it is for outdoor use. A synthetic grass turf with an infill layer of particulate materials disposed interstitially between synthetic grass fibers is superposed on the base sheet to provide a grass surface with a required quality, and be fixed thereto or simply retained in place by the weight of the infill. A number of units may have irregular shapes or can be painted with different colors to illustrate letters, marks or logos. The modular synthetic grass turf assembly is conveniently transported from a storage facility to a site.

Modular synthetic grass turf assembly

A synthetic grass sport surface () suited for use in a baseball field includes an infill layer () of particulate material evenly spread among rows of ribbons () extending upwardly from a backing mat (). The infill layer () includes a top covering sub-layer () of non-marking material, such as recycled rubber used in the manufacture of soles for running shoes. A checkered pattern of alternating color tones is formed on the synthetic grass surface () for improving the natural appearance thereof. The synthetic grass surface also includes a synthetic grass warning track () having different tangible properties to alert a player stepping thereon that he is approaching an obstacle.

Synthetic grass sport surfaces

A synthetic grass sport surface ( ) suited for use in a baseball field includes an infill layer ( ) of particulate material evenly spread among rows of ribbons ( ) extending upwardly from a backing mat ( ). The infill layer ( ) includes a top covering sub-layer ( ) of non-marking material, such as recycled rubber used in the manufacture of soles for running shoes. A checkered pattern of alternating color tones is formed on the synthetic grass surface ( ) for improving the natural appearance thereof. The synthetic grass surface also includes a synthetic grass warning track ( ) having different tangible properties to alert a player stepping thereon that he is approaching an obstacle.

A synthetic grass surface includes widely spaced rows of ribbons projecting from a flexible backing sheet. Thermal regulating means are attached to the backing sheet in the spaces between the rows of the ribbons. A relatively thick infill layer is disposed on the top of the backing sheet, thereby burying the thermal regulating means and holding the ribbons upright. The infill layer may include a growing medium for plant growth. In one embodiment, electric cables are integrated into the synthetic grass surface in order to heat the surface for de-icing or to maintain plant root warmth. In another embodiment, perforated flexible pipes are integrated into the synthetic grass surface to moisten the surface, thereby cooling the surface when the moisture evaporates. The thermal regulating system of the invention is energy-efficient and economical to install and operate.

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Westmount, Canada

Jean Prevost