(19)
(11) EP 4 242 376 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.01.2024 Bulletin 2024/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/37

(21) Application number: 23178697.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.02.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E01C 13/08(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E01C 13/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
20158127.9 / 3868955

(71) Applicant: Tarkett Sports Canada Inc.
Montréal, Québec H4T 1G2 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMOLLETT, Jason
    Montréal, Québec H4T 1G2 (CA)
  • GILL, Darren
    Montréal, Québec H4T 1G2 (CA)
  • KRAMER, Tina
    Montréal, Québec H4T 1G2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Holme Patent A/S 
Valbygårdsvej 33
2500 Valby
2500 Valby (DK)

   


(54) ARTIFICIAL TURF HAVING OLIVE PIT PARTICLES


(57) The present invention relates to using olive pit particles as a portion of the infill for an artificial turf field. The olive pit particles are produced by crushing raw olive pits. The particles or pits are not treated with antimicrobial additives. Infills and artificial turf fields comprising such particles, or such particles in combination with the weight distributions and other materials disclosed in this application, exhibit superior properties compared to other infills and artificial turf fields comprising other organic materials and synthetic materials.







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