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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2004
Jean Prevost, Cote St-Lue, CA;
John Gilman, Hampstead, CA;
Jean Prevost, Cote St-Lue, CA;
John Gilman, Hampstead, CA;
Fieldturf (IP) Inc., , CA;
Abstract
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.