Patents Assigned to TURF GROUP LLC
  • Special coatings and infill for artificial turf
    Patent number: 9435083
    Abstract: An artificial turf surface comprised of natural looking fibrous materials can be infilled with small beads of black crumb rubber coated with heat reflecting material. These beads can also be engineered to have a variable spring force and can also be coated with titanium dioxide powder to have an anti-bacterial effect and laumontite to bind lead. Turf blades can also be coated to increase solar reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Turf Group LLC
    Inventors: Sean Allen Packer, Alfred Abraham Brenner, Harold Brad Rinehart
  • Special Coatings and Infill for Artificial Turf
    Publication number: 20140154432
    Abstract: An artificial turf surface comprised of natural looking fibrous materials can be infilled with small beads of black crumb rubber coated with heat reflecting material. These beads can also be engineered to have a variable spring force and can also be coated with titanium dioxide powder to have an anti-bacterial effect and laumontite to bind lead. Turf blades can also be coated to increase solar reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: TURF GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Sean Allen Packer, Alfred Abraham Brenner, Harold Brad Rinehart
  • Special Coatings for Artificial Turf
    Publication number: 20130177718
    Abstract: An artificial turf surface comprised of natural looking fibrous materials is coated with special heat reflecting materials that do not alter the appearance of the fibers, but reflect unwanted heat. Both turf blades and beads can be coated. A process and method is also described in which artificial turf can be cleaned and coated in the field after installation and specially coated, flexible mini beads can be added as filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: TURF GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Sean A. Packer, Alfred A. Brenner, Harold B. Rinehart