Patent ID: 9267232
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: B32B,D02G,D06N,D10B,E01C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A synthetic turf system, comprising: a backing member; a layer of particulate material dispersed above the backing member with a thickness, wherein the synthetic turf system further comprises a plurality of microfiber strands interspersed within the layer of particulate material; and, a plurality of synthetic ribbons each of which is tufted through the backing member, the synthetic ribbons including a soft monofilament ribbon and a stiff monofilament ribbon, the soft monofilament ribbon extending substantially linear and perpendicular from the backing member up to the thickness of the layer of particulate material and including a free end extending out of and above the layer of particulate material, wherein a structural characteristic of the soft monofilament ribbon is that the free end extending out of and above the layer of particulate material bends over so as to provide a trapping mechanism for the particulate material.