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So where did it all start and who came up with the idea of artificial
grass and were did Astro Turf come from. This short document tells the
history of artificial grass and Astro Turf, and is designed to help
students with course work and anyone else who would like to know where
it all started.
The first Patent for a domestic and outdoor sport artificial grass was
registered in the US at the United States Patent Office on July 25
1976, Patent no. 3332828 this was registered by James M Faria and
Robert T Wright for the Monsanto Company Inc. for a monofilament
ribbon surface that would later become 'Astro Turf'.
To view the patent visit www.uspto.gov this provides the original
drawings and make up of the newly designed artificial grass.
To download the patent viewer visit www.internetiff.com The original
name of the new grass monsanto produced was Chemgrass, which was
installed into the Astro-dome in Houston, and in 1966 Chemgrass was
renamed Asto Turf.
The main outline of the patent was to produce a product to simulate
grasses for a variety of leisure and sport uses. The early versions of
the Astro Turf were produced to provide a decorative use but not to
withstand outdoor sport and leisure use. Later versions of Astro Turf
were designed to provide a weather resistant turf constructed from
synthetic materials which is suitable for permanent outdoor use and
capable of withstanding adverse weather conditions for several months
with low degradations. Other points noted in the patent was that for "
turf which will be used outdoors the acrylic fibers are preferred
because of their excellent weather resistant properties"
Lazylawn was one of the first company to supply artificial grass in
the UK to domestic and commercial markets, started over 20 years ago
and bought by Evergreens UK in 2000, this provided years of experience
joining force to provide the latest surfaces and know how. In the last
20 years the quality of the artificial grass has increased so greatly
it is now possible to have artificial lawns that look just like a real
lawn and require very little maintenance
The History of Astro Turf
1967 PATENT FOR MONOFILAMENT PRODUCT WAS FILED AND ISSUED TO MONSANTO
INDUSTRIES (James M Faria and Robert T Wright)
1986 ASTROTURF INDUSTRIES, INC. CORPORATION DELAWARE 809 KENNER STREET
DALTON GEORGIA 30721
Current Owner SOUTHWEST RECREATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. CORPORATION
ASSIGNEE OF TEXAS P.O. BOX 589 701 LEANDER DRIVE LEANDER TEXAS 78646
Further Information and resources
www.astroturf.com Owners of trademark and manufacturer of Astro Turf
for pitches and domestic use in the US