Marketing method for artificial turf at airports

Abstract

An airport advertising system includes a backing securely installed adjacent to an airport runway or taxiway, a plurality of base fibers secured to the backing, and a plurality of advertisement forming fibers secured to the backing so as to visually define at least a portion of an airport advertisement.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
         1 . An airport advertising system comprising:
 a backing securely installed adjacent to an airport runway or taxiway;   a plurality of base fibers secured to the backing; and   a plurality of advertisement forming fibers secured to the backing so as to visually define at least a portion of an airport advertisement.   
     
     
         2 . The airport advertising system of  claim 1 , wherein the base fibers and the advertisement forming fibers have different pigmentation. 
     
     
         3 . The airport advertising system of  claim 1 , wherein the backing includes a first backing section securing the base fibers, the first backing section attached to a second backing section. 
     
     
         4 . The airport advertising system of  claim 1 , which includes a base beneath the backing, the base selected from the group consisting of rock, crushed rock, concrete, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The airport advertising system of  claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the backing is located under the base so that the weight of the base material securely installs the backing adjacent to the runway or taxiway. 
     
     
         6 . The airport advertising system of  claim 4 , which includes a plurality of pinning devices mechanically securing the backing to the base. 
     
     
         7 . The airport advertising system of  claim 1 , wherein the backing is mechanically installed adjacent to the runway or taxiway. 
     
     
         8 . The airport advertising system of  claim 1 , wherein the backing is adhesively installed adjacent to the airport runway or taxiway. 
     
     
         9 . The airport advertising system of  claim 1 , which includes a support member located adjacent a sidewall of the runway or taxiway, the backing mechanically and/or adhesively secured to the support member. 
     
     
         10 . The airport advertising turf system of  claim 9 , wherein the support member is secured to the sidewall of the runway or taxiway. 
     
     
         11 . The airport advertising turf system of  claim 1 , the advertisement forming fibers first marking fibers and which includes a plurality of second advertisement forming fibers secured to the backing so as to visually define a second portion of the airport advertisement. 
     
     
         12 . The airport advertising system of  claim 1 , which includes at least one concrete mounting anchor, the backing secured to the at least one mounting anchor. 
     
     
         13 . The airport advertising system of  claim 1 , wherein the airport advertisement is selected from the group consisting of: indicia, logos, symbols, characters and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . An airport advertising system comprising:
 a base located in a runway or taxiway area of an airport;   a backing securely installed adjacent to the base;   a plurality of base fibers secured to the backing; and   a plurality of advertisement forming fibers secured to the backing, wherein the advertisement fibers are visually different from the base fibers.   
     
     
         15 . The airport advertising system of  claim 14 , wherein the base is configured to support the weight of an airplane or aircraft. 
     
     
         16 . The airport advertising system of  claim 14 , wherein the base is located directly adjacent the runway or taxiway. 
     
     
         17 . The airport advertising system of  claim 14 , wherein the base fibers and the advertisement forming fibers have different pigmentation. 
     
     
         18 . The airport advertising system of  claim 14 , wherein the backing is mechanically and/or adhesively secured to the base. 
     
     
         19 . A method of producing airport artificial turf with advertising comprising:
 placing a stencil on top of a plurality of base fibers secured to a backing so as to cause a plurality of advertising fibers to protrude from the stencil; and   painting the plurality of advertisement forming fibers protruding from the stencil at least one color different from the color of the plurality of base fibers to produce at least a portion of an airport advertisement.   
     
     
         20 . The method of producing airport artificial turf of  claim 19 , which includes disallowing the paint from contacting the plurality of base fibers. 
     
     
         21 . The method of producing airport artificial turf of  claim 19 , wherein painting includes spraying the plurality of advertisement fibers. 
     
     
         22 . A method of producing airport artificial turf with advertising comprising:
 cutting or stamping a first turf piece from a first turf section having a plurality of colored fibers for showing advertising;   cutting or stamping a second turf piece from a second turf section having a plurality of base colored fibers, the second turf piece defining a shape having smaller dimensions than the first turf piece;   registering the first turf piece with the second turf piece; and   stitching the first turf piece to the second turf piece.