MIXED GRASS CANOPY AND METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURING Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC E01C13/08 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a grass canopy for sports, recreation and (or) decoratory purposes, comprising a mat of flexible material having opposing first side and a second side. The mat is connected to plurality of fibres of artificial material forming an artificial grass canopy, which extends from the first side. In addition, the grass canopy comprises a metered quantity of loose filler, e.g. of granular type, distributed along the side of the mat. The grass canopy comprises the natural plant material, i.e. plants belonging to one or more species, which are placed in the loose filling by sowing, replanting the parts of plants or using a combination of both methods. Artificial material fibres have a shaped profile comprising a main plate and at least one side lobe. The side lobe has a curved profile forming a channel mostly parallel to the main plate, at that the channel profile partially or completely surrounds the space occupied by water, roots and loose filler, creating a supply of water for the roots.

EFFECT: operating convenience, increased durability.

15 cl, 13 dwg