Patents Assigned to Brock USA, LLC
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Patent number: 10655282Abstract: An impact-absorbing assembly includes a covering layer being one or more of artificial turf, rubber mats, polymer mats, short pile carpeting, particulate infill, wood chips, and ground rubber chips. Also included is a layer of underlayment panels positioned beneath the covering layer. The panels have a panel section with a plurality of drain holes formed therethrough. A top surface of the panels is configured to support the covering layer. A bottom surface of the panels has a plurality of bottom projections that cooperate to define bottom channels suitable to permit water flow across the bottom surface, the bottom channels being in fluid communication with the panel drain holes. The bottom projections define a first spring rate characteristic that is part of a first stage and a second spring rate characteristic is part of a second stage, the first stage having a smaller volume of material than the second stage.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Brock USA, LLCInventor: Steven Lee Sawyer
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Publication number: 20200102707Abstract: An artificial turf system includes a turf assembly having a turf backing and stands of artificial grass blades extending from the turf backing to form an artificial turf layer. Infill material is placed in between the blades of artificial grass and on top of the turf backing. The infill material has a composition of sand in an amount within the range of from about 80 to about 98 percent of the infill by dry bulk weight, and organic particles in an amount within the range of from about 2 to about 20 percent of the infill by dry bulk weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Stephen Keyser, Steven L. Sawyer
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Publication number: 20200063379Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of top projections. The top projections form top side water drainage channels. The panels have edges, with the edges of one panel abutting the edges of adjacent panels, thereby forming a drainage path between adjacent panels. The panel edges have vertical support extensions that extend into the drainage paths between adjacent panels. The vertical support extensions have an upper surface for supporting an artificial turf assembly overlying the turf underlayment layer, and the panel edges having one or more complementary indentations corresponding to vertical support extensions of adjacent panels. When the panels move toward each other, thereby closing drainage paths between adjacent panels, the vertical support extensions are received in the corresponding indentations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles, James M. Koerlin
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Patent number: 10458075Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of top projections. The top projections form top side water drainage channels. The panels have edges, with the edges of one panel abutting the edges of adjacent panels, thereby forming a drainage path between adjacent panels. The panel edges have vertical support extensions that extend into the drainage paths between adjacent panels. The vertical support extensions have an upper surface for supporting an artificial turf assembly overlying the turf underlayment layer, and the panel edges having one or more complementary indentations corresponding to vertical support extensions of adjacent panels. When the panels move toward each other, thereby closing drainage paths between adjacent panels, the vertical support extensions are received in the corresponding indentations.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles, James M. Koerlin
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Publication number: 20190203425Abstract: An artificial turf system includes a turf assembly having a turf backing and stands of artificial grass blades extending from the turf backing to form an artificial turf layer. Infill material is placed in between the blades of artificial grass and on top of the turf backing. The infill material has a composition of sand in an amount within the range of from about 80 to about 98 percent of the infill by dry bulk weight, and organic particles in an amount within the range of from about 2 to about 20 percent of the infill by dry bulk weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Stephen Keyser, Steven L. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
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Publication number: 20180363253Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of top projections. The top projections form top side water drainage channels. The panels have edges, with the edges of one panel abutting the edges of adjacent panels, thereby forming a drainage path between adjacent panels. The panel edges have vertical support extensions that extend into the drainage paths between adjacent panels. The vertical support extensions have an upper surface for supporting an artificial turf assembly overlying the turf underlayment layer, and the panel edges having one or more complementary indentations corresponding to vertical support extensions of adjacent panels. When the panels move toward each other, thereby closing drainage paths between adjacent panels, the vertical support extensions are received in the corresponding indentations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles, James M. Koerlin
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Publication number: 20180355561Abstract: An impact-absorbing assembly includes a covering layer being one or more of artificial turf, rubber mats, polymer mats, short pile carpeting, particulate infill, wood chips, and ground rubber chips. Also included is a layer of underlayment panels positioned beneath the covering layer. The panels have a panel section with a plurality of drain holes formed therethrough. A top surface of the panels is configured to support the covering layer. A bottom surface of the panels has a plurality of bottom projections that cooperate to define bottom channels suitable to permit water flow across the bottom surface, the bottom channels being in fluid communication with the panel drain holes. The bottom projections define a first spring rate characteristic that is part of a first stage and a second spring rate characteristic is part of a second stage, the first stage having a smaller volume of material than the second stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventor: Steven Lee Sawyer
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Patent number: 10060082Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of top projections. The top projections form top side water drainage channels. The panels have edges, with the edges of one panel abutting the edges of adjacent panels, thereby forming a drainage path between adjacent panels. The panel edges have vertical support extensions that extend into the drainage paths between adjacent panels. The vertical support extensions have an upper surface for supporting an artificial turf assembly overlying the turf underlayment layer, and the panel edges having one or more complementary indentations corresponding to vertical support extensions of adjacent panels. When the panels move toward each other, thereby closing drainage paths between adjacent panels, the vertical support extensions are received in the corresponding indentations.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: BROCK USA, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles, James M. Koerlin
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Patent number: 10047484Abstract: An impact-absorbing assembly includes a covering layer being one or more of artificial turf, rubber mats, polymer mats, short pile carpeting, particulate infill, wood chips, and ground rubber chips. Also included is a layer of underlayment panels positioned beneath the covering layer. The panels have a panel section with a plurality of drain holes formed therethrough. A top surface of the panels is configured to support the covering layer. A bottom surface of the panels has a plurality of bottom projections that cooperate to define bottom channels suitable to permit water flow across the bottom surface, the bottom channels being in fluid communication with the panel drain holes. The bottom projections define a first spring rate characteristic that is part of a first stage and a second spring rate characteristic is part of a second stage, the first stage having a smaller volume of material than the second stage.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: BROCK USA, LLCInventor: Steven Lee Sawyer
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Publication number: 20180038054Abstract: A paving system for paving or flooring includes a top layer of a plurality of paving elements, and an underlayment support layer of a polymeric material configured into panels. The panels are suitable to support the paving elements, the panels having a generally planar support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
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Publication number: 20180016757Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for fluid flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Steven Lee Sawyer, Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
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Publication number: 20170335524Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of top projections. The top projections form top side water drainage channels. The panels have edges, with the edges of one panel abutting the edges of adjacent panels, thereby forming a drainage path between adjacent panels. The panel edges have vertical support extensions that extend into the drainage paths between adjacent panels. The vertical support extensions have an upper surface for supporting an artificial turf assembly overlying the turf underlayment layer, and the panel edges having one or more complementary indentations corresponding to vertical support extensions of adjacent panels. When the panels move toward each other, thereby closing drainage paths between adjacent panels, the vertical support extensions are received in the corresponding indentations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles, James M. Koerlin
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Patent number: 9790646Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for fluid flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: BROCK USA, LLCInventors: Steven Lee Sawyer, Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
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Patent number: 9790645Abstract: A paving system for paving or flooring includes a top layer of a plurality of paving elements, and an underlayment support layer of a polymeric material configured into panels. The panels are suitable to support the paving elements, the panels having a generally planar support surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
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Patent number: 9771692Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for fluid flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Steven Lee Sawyer, Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
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Publication number: 20170226706Abstract: An impact-absorbing assembly includes a covering layer being one or more of artificial turf, rubber mats, polymer mats, short pile carpeting, particulate infill, wood chips, and ground rubber chips. Also included is a layer of underlayment panels positioned beneath the covering layer. The panels have a panel section with a plurality of drain holes formed therethrough. A top surface of the panels is configured to support the covering layer. A bottom surface of the panels has a plurality of bottom projections that cooperate to define bottom channels suitable to permit water flow across the bottom surface, the bottom channels being in fluid communication with the panel drain holes. The bottom projections define a first spring rate characteristic that is part of a first stage and a second spring rate characteristic is part of a second stage, the first stage having a smaller volume of material than the second stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventor: Steven Lee Sawyer
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Publication number: 20170167084Abstract: A paving system for paving or flooring includes a top layer of a plurality of paving elements, and an underlayment support layer of a polymeric material configured into panels. The panels are suitable to support the paving elements, the panels having a generally planar support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
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Patent number: 9631326Abstract: An impact-absorbing assembly includes a covering layer being one or more of artificial turf, rubber mats, polymer mats, short pile carpeting, particulate infill, wood chips, and ground rubber chips. Also included is a layer of underlayment panels positioned beneath the covering layer. The panels have a panel section with a plurality of drain holes formed therethrough. A top surface of the panels is configured to support the covering layer. A bottom surface of the panels has a plurality of bottom projections that cooperate to define bottom channels suitable to permit water flow across the bottom surface, the bottom channels being in fluid communication with the panel drain holes. The bottom projections define a first spring rate characteristic that is part of a first stage and a second spring rate characteristic is part of a second stage, the first stage having a smaller volume of material than the second stage.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Brock USA, LLCInventor: Steven Lee Sawyer
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Publication number: 20170089016Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for fluid flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Steven Lee Sawyer, Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
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Patent number: D866800Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Brock USA, LLCInventors: Richard R. Runkles, Daniel C. Sawyer, Steven L. Sawyer, James M. Koerlin