Surface system and method of installation
View Patent ↗Provided is a surfacing system, such as an artificial turf system. The surfacing system includes a base member formed from a plurality of interconnected tile members. The base member is configured to accept a suitable amount of infill material. A covering layer such as an artificial turf layer is applied over the infilled base member and secured to a flexible outer border member. Also provided is a method of installing the surfacing system.
1. A flexible edge border comprising:
an upstanding edge portion having opposite first and second ends and a top surface capable of being penetrated by a mechanical fastener, wherein said upstanding edge portion is divided into a plurality of edge blocks, wherein adjacent edge blocks are connected by a connecting member configured to permit said flexible border to flex; and
a flange portion extending substantially horizontally from said upstanding edge portion and configured to secure the flexible border to an underlying surface.
2. The flexible edge border of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of edge blocks comprises a top surface, spaced-apart side walls depending downwardly edges of said top surface, and a bottom.
3. The flexible edge border of claim 1 , wherein said flexible portion comprises a flange member extending from lower ends of said each of said edge blocks.
4. The flexible boarder of claim 3 , wherein said flange member extending from each of said edge blocks comprises at least one hole configured to receive a mechanical fastener for securing said flexible edge border to said underlying surface.
5. The flexible edge border of claim 3 , wherein said first opposite end of said flexible edge border includes an inlet configured to interlock with an adjacent flexible edge border.
6. The flexible edge border of claim 5 , wherein said second opposite end of said flexible border includes a protrusion configured to interlock with said inlet of an adjacent flexible edge border.
7. The flexible edge border of claim 6 , wherein said flexible edge border comprises a second connector member extending between adjacent flange members.
8. A surface system comprising:
a flexible edge border comprising an upstanding edge portion having opposite first and second ends and a top surface capable of being penetrated by a mechanical fastener, wherein said upstanding edge portion is divided into a plurality of edge blocks, wherein adjacent edge blocks are connected by a connecting member configured to permit said flexible border to flex, and a flange portion extending substantially horizontally from said upstanding edge portion and configured to secure the flexible border to an underlying surface;
a covering layer; and
at least one fastener securing said covering layer to said flexible border.
9. The surface system of claim 8 , further comprising a base member supporting said covering layer.
10. The surface system of claim 9 , wherein said base member comprises a plurality of connectable tile members.
11. The surface system of claim 10 , wherein each of said plurality of connected tile members are divided into adjacent compartments for containing an infill material.
12. The surface system of claim 11 , wherein said compartments comprises alternating substantially square compartments and substantially circular compartments.
13. The surface system of claim 12 , wherein each of said plurality of tile members comprise upstanding side walls defining a tile member perimeter, and wherein at least one of said upstanding side walls includes a protrusion configured to interlock with an adjacent tile member.
14. The surfacing system of claim 13 , wherein at least two upstanding walls of each of said plurality of tile members includes a protrusion configured to interlock with an adjacent tile member.
15. The surfacing system of claim 14 , wherein said two upstanding walls are adjacent and substantially perpendicular to one another.
16. The surfacing system of claim 8 , wherein each of said plurality of edge blocks comprises a top surface, spaced-apart side walls depending downwardly edges of said top surface, and a bottom.
17. The surfacing system of claim 8 , wherein said flexible portion comprises a flange member extending from lower ends of said each of said edge blocks.
18. The surfacing system of claim 17 , wherein said flange member extending from each of said edge blocks comprises at least one hole configured to receive a mechanical fastener for securing said flexible edge border to said underlying surface.
19. The surfacing system of claim 17 , wherein said first opposite end of said flexible edge border includes an inlet configured to interlock with an adjacent flexible edge border.
20. The surfacing system of claim 19 , wherein said second opposite end of said flexible border includes a protrusion configured to interlock with said inlet of an adjacent flexible edge border.
21. The surfacing system of claim 20 , wherein said flexible edge border comprises a second connector member extending between adjacent flange members.
22. The surfacing system of claim 8 , wherein said top covering layer is selected from the group of artificial turf, natural turf, carpet, laminate flooring, or combinations thereof.
23. The surfacing system of claim 8 , further comprising an infill located in said base.
24. The surfacing system of claim 23 , wherein said infill may be selected form the group consisting of dirt, gravel, rock, pebble, stone, sand, clay, or combinations thereof.
25. The surfacing system of claim 24 , further comprising at least one fastener securing said top covering layer to said edge portion of said flexible border.