Turf underlayment

- Brock USA, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a turf underlayment according to the design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view as indicated in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the turf underlayment; and

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view as indicated in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front edge view of the turf underlayment;

FIG. 8 is a right side edge view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear edge view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a left side edge view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purposes of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash lines represent the designation of enlargement views and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a turf underlayment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D866800
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 2015
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 2019
Assignee: Brock USA, LLC (Boulder, CO)
Inventors: Richard R. Runkles (Windsor, CO), Daniel C. Sawyer (Boulder, CO), Steven L. Sawyer (Huntington Beach, CA), James M. Koerlin (Broomfield, CO)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Assistant Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/543,515