Artificial turf cover

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to, in combination, a protective cover in juxtaposition with artificial turf, the protective cover permitting air and water to pass through the protective cover and reduce bacteria growth and viruses in artificial turf while permitting dissipation of heat from artificial turf and to protect artificial turf and markings or indicia thereon from sunlight, frost, snow and ice. The protective cover includes a structure of at least one layer of an open mesh weave of thermoplastic material in which the weave has warp and weft strips forming a thin substantially uniform layer having opposed major surfaces and openings therein to permit moisture and air to pass therethrough, and a layer of lace coating on at least one of the major surfaces, the layer of lace coating only partially covering a portion of at least one major surface.

1 . A protective cover in juxtaposition with an artificial turf, comprising:
 a structure of at least one layer of an open mesh weave of thermoplastic material in which the open mesh weave has warp and weft strips forming a thin substantially uniform layer having opposed major surfaces and openings therein to permit moisture and air to pass therethrough; and   a layer of lace coating on at least one of the major surfaces, the layer of lace coating only partially covering a portion of the at least one major surface, wherein air and water passes through the protective cover and reduces bacteria growth and viruses in the artificial turf while permitting dissipation of heat from the artificial turf and protects the artificial turf and markings or indicia on the artificial turf from sunlight, frost, snow and ice.   
     
     
         2 . The protective cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the protective cover has a thickness of between 1 to 20 mils. 
     
     
         3 . The protective cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the lace coating covers between 5% to 60% of one of the major surfaces. 
     
     
         4 . The protective cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the warp and weft strips are formed of a polyolefin. 
     
     
         5 . The protective cover according to  claim 4 , wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene and the lace coating is a polyethylene compatible with the polyolefin. 
     
     
         6 . A method for protecting artificial turf, comprising:
 placing a protective cover over the artificial turf, wherein the protective cover comprises at least one layer of an open mesh weave of thermoplastic material in which the open mesh weave has warp and weft strips forming a thin substantially uniform layer having opposed major surfaces and openings therein to permit moisture and air to pass therethrough, and   placing a layer of lace coating on at least one of the major surfaces, the layer of lace coating only partially covering a portion of the at least one major surface.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the protective cover has a thickness of between 1 to 20 mils. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the lace coating covers between 5% to 60% of one of the major surfaces. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the warp and weft strips are formed of a polyolefin. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene and the lace coating is a polyethylene compatible with the polyolefin. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the protective cover is in juxtaposition with the artificial turf.