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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1989
Bernard L Garner, St. Louis, MO (US);
Astroturf Industries, Inc., Dalton, GA (US);
Abstract
A device for joining juxtaposed sections of artificial turf having rows of interlockable elements disposed along opposed edges of the turf sections, having a first body member having a first head portion and a first handle connected about one of its ends to the first head portion, and a second body member having a second head portion and a second handle connected about one of its ends to the second head portion. The first and second head portions are selectively movable into and out of spaced apart overlying relationship by manipulating the handles. Guide means are provided on at least one of the first and second head portions and form means for guiding the interlockable elements into engaged and disengaged relationship when the first and second head portions are in overlying relationship.