Abstract: A floating object attachment system for attaching one end of a rope or cable attached at its opposite end to a submerged anchor. The attachment system includes a rigid support pole attached to a mounting plate attached to the bottom surface of a floating object. Attached to the support pole is a swivel arm adapted to rotate freely 360 degrees around the support pole. A plurality of radially aligned gussets hold the support arm perpendicular to the mounting plate. The swivel arm includes a horizontal flange with a center bore that receives the support pole and a lateral, downward extending diagonal arm with a grommet hole that connects to the rope or cable. The support pole includes a lower stop surface and an upper stop surface on the support pole. Disposed around the support pole and between the horizontal flange and the upper and lower stop surfaces are nylon washers.

Abstract: An anchor system for a floating object that includes an eyelet mounted on a rotating swivel arm. The eyelet is adapted to connect to a rope or cable that extends downward from the floating object. The swivel arm is adapted to rotate freely 360 degrees around a rigid support pole. The lower end of the support pole includes at least one support flange that is imbedded into a concrete block during manufacturing. The swivel arm includes a horizontal flange with a center bore adapted to receive the support pole. The support pole includes a lower stop surface and an upper stop surface. When assembled, the swivel arm is mounted on the support pole so that the horizontal flange is positioned between the lower and upper stop surfaces. Disposed around the support pole and between the horizontal flange and the upper and lower stop surfaces are upper and lower nylon washers.

Abstract: An anchor system for a floating object that includes an eyelet mounted on a rotating swivel arm. The eyelet is adapted to connect to a rope or cable that extends downward from the floating object. The swivel arm is adapted to rotate freely 360 degrees around a rigid support pole. The lower end of the support pole includes at least one support flange that is imbedded into a concrete block during manufacturing. The swivel arm includes a horizontal flange with a center bore adapted to receive the support pole. The support pole includes a lower stop surface and an upper stop surface. When assembled, the swivel arm is mounted on the support pole so that the horizontal flange is positioned between the lower and upper stop surfaces. Disposed around the support pole and between the horizontal flange and the upper and lower stop surfaces are upper and lower nylon washers.

Abstract: An improved floating object attachment system for attaching one end of a rope or cable attached at its opposite end to a submerged anchor. The attachment system includes a rigid support pole attached to a mounting plate attached to the bottom surface of a floating object. Attached to the support pole is a swivel arm adapted to rotate freely 360 degrees around the support pole. A plurality of radially aligned gussets hold the support arm in a perpendicularly aligned position on the mounting plate. The swivel arm includes a horizontal flange with a center bore adapted to receive the support pole and a lateral, downward extending diagonal arm with a grommet hole that connects to the rope or cable. The support pole includes a lower stop surface and an upper stop surface that create a rotation section on the support pole. Disposed around the support pole and between the horizontal flange and the upper and lower stop surfaces are nylon washers.

Abstract: In one embodiment, there is a method which includes providing a plurality of warp yarns; providing a plurality of fill yarns; providing a plurality of pile yarns of a first type; providing a plurality of pile yarns of a second type; providing a plurality of dummy yards; weaving the plurality of pile yarns of the first type with the plurality warp yarns and the plurality of fill yarns for a first predetermined distance to form a backing; weaving the plurality of pile yarns of the first type with the plurality of dummy yarns to form a plurality of short hoops for a second predetermined distance; cutting the plurality of pile yarns of the first type to form a first plurality of upstanding ribbons representing grass to produce a synthetic field surface.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described relating to method of producing a synthetic field surface. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of warp yarns; providing a plurality of fill yarns; providing a plurality of pile yarns of a first type; providing a plurality of pile yarns of a second type; providing a plurality of dummy yards; weaving the plurality of pile yarns of the first type with the plurality warp yarns and the plurality of fill yarns for a first predetermined distance to form a backing; weaving the plurality of pile yarns of the first type with the plurality of dummy yarns to form a plurality of short hoops for a second predetermined distance; cutting the plurality of pile yarns of the first type to form a first plurality of upstanding ribbons representing grass to produce a synthetic field surface.

Abstract: An artificial turf system (15) comprising a pile fabric having a plurality of backing yarns (18-19, 48-51) woven with at least one pile yarn (20-23) to form a backing layer (16) and a plurality of upstanding synthetic ribbons (24-31), representing blades of grass, extending upwardly from an upper surface (17) of the backing layer, an infill layer (38) of particulate material disposed interstitially between the upstanding ribbons and upon the backing layer, and the upstanding ribbons extending above an upper surface (39) of the infill layer and having a length (41) from the upper surface of the backing layer of greater than one inch. The synthetic surface may comprise a pile fabric having a plurality of backing yarns woven with a plurality of pile yarns to form a backing layer and a plurality of upstanding synthetic ribbons, representing blades of grass, extending upwardly from an upper surface of the backing layer, the plurality of ribbons comprising ribbons of a first type and ribbons of a second type.

Abstract: Artificial turf (15) comprising a primary backing (16) having a first side (52) and a second side (53) and including a first backing layer (23), a second backing layer (24), a third backing layer (25) and a fourth backing layer (26), a plurality of fibers (19) sewn or tufted through the primary backing, and a secondary backing on the second side of the primary backing. The first layer may facilitate tufting, the second layer may facilitate dimensional stability, the third layer may facilitate tufted bind and the fourth layer may facilitate seam strength. The fibers may form upstanding ribbons (17) on the first side of the primary backing and the turf may further comprise an infill layer (20) disposed between the ribbons. The fibers may form a plurality of back stitches (27) on the second side of the primary backing and the secondary backing may cover the back stitches and lock in the fibers.