Patents by Inventor Mark E. Buck

Mark E. Buck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Artificial turf system using support material for infill layer
    Patent number: 6818274
    Abstract: An infill layer for use in an artificial turf system is provided. The artificial turf system may include a pile fabric having a turf backing and a plurality of turf fibers extending upwardly from the turf backing. The infill layer may include particulate material disposed upon an upper surface of the turf backing and between the turf fibers. The infill layer may advantageously comprise ceramic support material in one or more courses. The ceramic support material may also be combined with other hard particles and/or with resilient particles in the infill layer. Alternatively, recycled support material or support material having a substantially consistent size and shape may be used instead of ceramic support material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Bright Intellectual Asset Management, LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Buck, Ronald C. Linn