Patents by Inventor L. Alan Cole

L. Alan Cole 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).

  • Filled synthetic grass
    Patent number: 6299959
    Abstract: The improved top dressed synthetic turf according to the patent invention provides thatch like fibers to retain top dressing and particularly the rubber or resilient particles in the dressing. The grasslike surface is formed by polyethylene co-polymer slit fibers more than two inches in height tufted through a fiberglass reinforced backing. The thatch zone fibers are dense and texturized so that they will contract to only about one inch in height after curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Squires, L. Alan Cole, Raymond Walker