Patent ID: 9631327
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B29C,E01C,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of forming seams in artificial turf comprising: (a) providing two strips of artificial turf each comprising: (b) laying the two strips of artificial turf edge to edge on the support surface; (c) providing a base tape having a lower surface for resting on the support surface and an upper surface comprising a layer of adhesive; (d) laying the base tape on the support surface between the edges of the artificial turf; (e) heating the adhesive to a point where the layer of adhesive is softened but not completely melted; (f) positioning the edges of the turf strips adjacent to each other on the layers of softened adhesive; and (g) pressing the lower surface of the second layer of the backing sheet into the softened adhesive.