Patents by Inventor Gary Wayne Waterford

Gary Wayne Waterford 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 sports surface
    Patent number: 7387823
    Abstract: A pre-formed synthetic turf module (10) includes a base tray (12), a flexible backing sheet (36) tufted with synthetic ribbons simulating grass blades, and a granular media infill material (40) in the voids between the ribbons, the tufted backing sheet and infill material being supported on the base tray so that a plurality of the modules may be installed side-by-side to form a media-filled synthetic turf surface. Each module may also include a peripheral wall (14) which is removed during the installation. A method of installing a synthetic turf surface, and the installation of heating elements (50) in the surface, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Gary Wayne Waterford
  • Tennis surface
    Patent number: 7168883
    Abstract: A simulated clay tennis surface has a first region tufted with synthetic ribbons of a first height, and a second region tufted with synthetic ribbons higher than those of the first region. A granular infill material is applied to a depth which covers the ribbons in the first region, but leaves the tips of the ribbons of the second region visible to form court markings of a contrasting color to the infill material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Grass Manufacturers Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Gary Wayne Waterford
  • Tennis surface
    Publication number: 20040096274
    Abstract: A simulated clay tennis surface has a first region (18) tufted with synthetic ribbons (16a) of a first height, and a second region (20) tufted with synthetic ribbons (16b) higher than those of the first region. A granular infill material (22) is applied to a depth which covers the ribbons in the first region, but leaves the tips of the ribbons of the second region visible to form court markings of a contrasting colour to the infill material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Gary Wayne Waterford
  • Synthetic sports surface
    Publication number: 20040081771
    Abstract: A pre-formed synthetic turf module (10) includes a base tray (12), a flexible backing sheet (36) tufted with synthetic ribbons simulating grass blades, and a granular media infill material (40) in the voids between the ribbons, the tufted backing sheet and infill material being supported on the base tray so that a plurality of the modules may be installed side-by-side to form a media-filled synthetic turf surface. Each module may also include a peripheral wall (14) which is removed during the installation. A method of installing a synthetic turf surface, and the installation of heating elements (50) in the surface, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Gary Wayne Waterford