公开(公告)号：US20170347522A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15608881

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Tarkett Inc.

Inventor： Alain Bissonnette

IPC: A01D34/13 ,  A01D34/03 ,  E01C13/08 ,  A01D34/37

CPC classification number: E01C13/08 ,  A01D34/032 ,  A01D34/037 ,  A01D34/37 ,  A01D34/404

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for revitalizing artificial turf fields are disclosed. In one exemplary apparatus, the apparatus may comprise a support frame, a plurality of shearing machines installed on the support frame, and a plurality of wheels installed on the support frame. The support frame may be configured to position the shearing machines parallel to each other, to tilt the shearing machines with respect a surface of the artificial turf field, and to position the shearing machines above a surface of the field at a distance such that the shearing machines cut fibers to produce trimmed fibers that have a length that can extend above infill or topmost layer of the artificial turf field. Methods for revitalizing artificial turf fields using the same are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09505033B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14608049

申请日：2015-01-28

Applicant: TARKETT INC.

Inventor： Alain Bissonnette

IPC: B03B7/00 ,  B07B4/08 ,  B07B9/00 ,  F26B3/08 ,  B29B17/02 ,  B07B4/02 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: B07B4/08 ,  B07B4/02 ,  B07B9/00 ,  B07B2201/04 ,  B29B17/02 ,  B29B2017/0224 ,  B29B2017/0231 ,  B29L2031/732 ,  F26B3/08 ,  Y02W30/523 ,  Y02W30/622 ,  Y02W30/68

Abstract: A method and system for processing and recycling infill material of artificial turf. The invention includes drying extracted infill material through a fluid bed dryer, the fluid bed dryer passes a process gas through a bed of solids via a perforated plate. The dried infill material is processed using a plurality of vibrating screens to remove excessively large or small particles from the infill material. The plurality of vibrating screens may be a set of progressively finer mesh screens. The processed infill material is separated by density. The density of the infill material may be determined by a high intensity, uniform sheet of laminar airflow. The separated infill material is discharged and is ready to be used again in another artificial turf. In one embodiment, the infill material includes at least one of graded sand, granulated styrene-butadiene rubber, cork, organic infill, thermoplastic elastomers, or ethylene propylene diene monomers.

Abstract translation: 人造草坪填充材料的加工回收方法和系统。 本发明包括通过流化床干燥器干燥提取的填充材料，流化床干燥器通过多孔板将工艺气体通过固体床。 使用多个振动筛处理干燥的填充材料，以从填充材料中去除过大的或小的颗粒。 多个振动筛可以是一组逐渐更细的筛网。 加工的填充材料由密度分开。 填充材料的密度可以由高强度，均匀的层流气流确定。 分离的填充材料被排出并准备再次用于另一人造草皮中。 在一个实施方案中，填充材料包括分级砂，粒状苯乙烯 - 丁二烯橡胶，软木，有机填料，热塑性弹性体或乙烯丙烯二烯单体中的至少一种。

公开(公告)号：US11252865B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16860067

申请日：2020-04-28

Applicant: Tarkett Inc.

Inventor： Alain Bissonnette

IPC: A01D34/03 ,  A01D34/37 ,  E01C13/08 ,  A01D34/404

Abstract: Apparatus and methods that use shearing machines operate to revitalize artificial turf fields. In one exemplary apparatus, the apparatus may comprise a support frame, a plurality of shearing machines installed on the support frame, and a plurality of wheels installed on the support frame. The support frame may be configured to position the shearing machines parallel to each other, to tilt the shearing machines with respect a surface of the artificial turf field, and to position the shearing machines above a surface of the field at a distance such that the shearing machines cut fibers to produce trimmed fibers that have a length that can extend above infill or topmost layer of the artificial turf field.

公开(公告)号：US20200253112A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16860067

申请日：2020-04-28

Applicant: Tarkett Inc.

Inventor： Alain Bissonnette

IPC: A01D34/03 ,  A01D34/404 ,  A01D34/37 ,  E01C13/08

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for revitalizing artificial turf fields are disclosed. In one exemplary apparatus, the apparatus may comprise a support frame, a plurality of shearing machines installed on the support frame, and a plurality of wheels installed on the support frame. The support frame may be configured to position the shearing machines parallel to each other to tilt the shearing machines with respect a surface of the artificial turf field, and to position the shearing machines above a surface of the field at a distance such that the shearing machines cut fibers to produce trimmed fibers that have a length that can extend above infill or topmost layer of the artificial turf field. Methods for revitalizing artificial turf fields using the same are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10645870B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US15608881

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Tarkett Inc.

Inventor： Alain Bissonnette

IPC: A01D34/37 ,  A01D34/03 ,  A01D34/404 ,  E01C13/08

Abstract: An apparatus for revitalizing artificial turf fields may comprise a support frame, a plurality of shearing machines installed on the support frame, and a plurality of wheels installed on the support frame. The support frame may be configured to position the shearing machines parallel to each other, to tilt the shearing machines with respect a surface of the artificial turf field, and to position the shearing machines above a surface of the field at a distance such that the shearing machines cut fibers to produce trimmed fibers that have a length that can extend above infill or topmost layer of the artificial turf field. Methods for revitalizing artificial turf fields involves the aforementioned apparatus.