Synthetic turf system having an infill trapping structure

摘要

The present invention is directed to a synthetic turf system including a backing member having a plurality of monofilament ribbons—soft and stiff—projecting there from. A layer of particulate material lies above the backing member and among the monofilament ribbons wherein the soft monofilament ribbons facilitates the stabilization or trapping of the particulate material.

主权项

1. A synthetic turf system, comprising:
a backing member; a layer of particulate material dispersed above the backing member with a thickness, wherein the synthetic turf system further comprises a plurality of microfiber strands interspersed within the layer of particulate material; and, a plurality of synthetic ribbons each of which is tufted through the backing member, the synthetic ribbons including a soft monofilament ribbon and a stiff monofilament ribbon, the soft monofilament ribbon extending substantially linear and perpendicular from the backing member up to the thickness of the layer of particulate material and including a free end extending out of and above the layer of particulate material, wherein a structural characteristic of the soft monofilament ribbon is that the free end extending out of and above the layer of particulate material bends over so as to provide a trapping mechanism for the particulate material.