Columbia Insurance Company

Philipe C F Aldahir

William N Vaughan

Jeffrey J Wright

James Jarrett

Trevor Sands

Jeremy Dutton

Kyle Andrew Aylor

Austin Bruce Cole

Steven Sutton

Systems and methods for testing a surface are described. An apparatus can be configured to consistently strike a ball to maintain consistent testing conditions. One or more parameters may be determined based on a path of travel of the ball.

System and method for testing a surface

A tufted article (e.g., an artificial turf panel) having a backing and a plurality of tufts extending through the backing. The plurality of tufts are distributed among a plurality of patterned regions. Each patterned region has at least one tuft of the plurality of tufts. The tufts of each patterned region differ from the tufts of at least one other patterned region of the tufted article in at least one of color, pile height, yarn type, or yarn density. At least one patterned region creates a longitudinal discontinuity in the color pattern of the tufted article. The tufted article does not have a seam. Complementary side edges of the tufted articles can be secured together to form at least a portion of the surface covering without the need for cutting or the use of inlay components.

Patterned tufted articles, surface coverings comprising same, and systems and methods of making and using same

Patterned tufted articles, surface coverings comprising same, and systems and methods of making same

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Chattanooga, TN, United States of America

Philipe C F Aldahir