Patents by Inventor Derek Bearden

Derek Bearden 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).

  • Synthetic turf system having an infill trapping structure
    Patent number: 9267232
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: TARKETT INC.
    Inventors: John Gilman, Derek Bearden
  • Synthetic Turf System Having Two Types of Fibers
    Publication number: 20090041956
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: FIELDTURF TARKETT INC.
    Inventors: John Gilman, Derek Bearden
  • Synthetic turf system having an infill trapping structure
    Publication number: 20060216458
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: John Gilman, Derek Bearden