Patent ID: 9147150
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: A41G,A63C,G06K

Abstract:
1. A synthetic grass implant for ground marking of grassed surfaces, comprising: a body, configured for being placed in ground and including upper and lower portions, said upper and lower portions separate and distinct portions when said implant is in an unassembled condition and said upper and lower portions joined together when said upper and lower portions are assembled for use, said upper portion including first and second ends, said upper portion including a top surface proximate said first end in which is mounted a plurality of artificial grass strands projecting upwardly therefrom and above a surface of adjacent ground in which the implant is inserted, said top surface disposed substantially flush with said ground surface when said implant is installed in the ground, said second end of said upper portion including a cavity opening extending into a cavity formed in said body, said cavity opening having a predetermined tapered shape and size; an RFID device disposed in said cavity; and said lower portion including first and second ends, said first end of said lower portion including a tapered projection having the same predetermined shape as said predetermined tapered shape of said cavity opening in said second end of said upper portion, and wherein said tapered projection has a size which is larger than said predetermined size of said cavity opening and which tapered projection is configured to frictionally engage with said cavity opening.