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(11) EP 1 428 935 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/25

(21) Application number: 03257849.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E01C 13/02, E01C 13/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 14.12.2002 GB 0229181

(71) Applicant: Nottinghamshire Sports & Safety Systems Limited
Oadby, Leicester LE2 5LQ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Dury, David
    Granby Nottinghamshire NG13 9PS (GB)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John 
Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) Improvements relating to the construction of playing surfaces


(57) A playing surface for sports or other recreational activities which comprises a water permeable textile envelope (8) containing a layer of mineral particle (9), an upper layer of the textile envelope (8) bearing a resin bound, adherent, subjacent layer of discrete rubber particles (7). A method of preparing a playing surface is also disclosed.
To be accompanied, when published, by Figure 2 of the drawings.






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