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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Tarkett, Inc., Farnham, CA;
Inventor:
Juergen Morton-Finger, Weinheim, DE;
Assignee:
Tarkett, Inc., Farnham, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G 3/38 (2006.01); E01C 13/08 (2006.01); D01D 5/42 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); B29C 47/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 13/08 (2013.01); D01D 5/423 (2013.01); B29C 47/0014 (2013.01); B29C 47/0021 (2013.01); B29C 47/0898 (2013.01); D01D 5/426 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of making a fiber for use in association with an artificial turf system, as well as an artificial turf system having such a fiber. The fiber is made by extruding a fiber, fibrillating the fiber, and storing the fiber, wherein the fiber is not cut longitudinally between the step of extruding the fiber and storing the fiber. After being extruded the fiber may be folded and wrapped with a wrapping yarn.