Printable signage for traffic and pedestrian areas
AssigneePatch Rubber Company
InventorsScott Wieclaw, Marlo Carter, Tim Donley, Christopher J. Vidoli
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Abstract
A graphic assembly, such as a floor or road surface sign for vehicle traffic and/or pedestrian traveled areas, is provided. The graphic assembly can include a polymeric substrate layer fixed to a fabric layer that is positioned between the polymeric substrate layer and an adhesive layer. Further, the graphic assembly can comprise a top surface that includes a plurality of surface enhancement particles embedded within a particle receptive layer that is adjacent to the polymeric substrate layer. The plurality of surface enhancement particles include reflective particles and anti-skid particles.
Claims20
A graphic assembly comprising:
- a polymeric substrate layer fixed to a fabric layer that is positioned between the polymeric substrate layer and an adhesive layer;
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- a top surface that includes a plurality of surface enhancement particles embedded within a particle receptive layer that is adjacent to the polymeric substrate layer, wherein the plurality of surface enhancement particles include reflective particles and anti-skid particles;
- wherein the polymeric substrate layer is positioned between the particle receptive layer and the fabric layer, wherein the adhesive layer is adjacent to the fabric layer;
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- wherein the fabric layer is impressed onto a surface of the polymeric substrate layer to thereby attach the fabric layer to the polymeric substrate layer.
A ground graphic assembly, comprising:
- a polymeric substrate layer adjacent to a particle receptive layer;
- a plurality of reflective particles and anti-skid particles embedded into the particle receptive layer;
- a graphic layer selectively applied to a surface of the plurality of reflective particles and anti-skid particles such that one or more first reflective particles are covered by the graphic layer while one or more second reflective particles are exposed;
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- a fabric layer embedded into the polymeric substrate layer that is opposite the particle receptive layer to thereby attach the fabric layer to the polymeric substrate layer, wherein the polymeric substrate layer is positioned between the particle receptive layer and the fabric layer.
A method for manufacturing a floor sign, the method comprising:
- providing a polymeric substrate layer;
- impressing a fabric layer to a first surface of the polymeric substrate layer to thereby attach the fabric layer to the polymeric substrate layer via the polymeric substrate layer;
- applying a particle receptive layer to a second surface of the polymeric substrate layer, wherein the first surface is opposite the second surface;
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- at least partially embedding a plurality of surface enhancement particles into the particle receptive layer, wherein the plurality of surface enhancement particles include reflective particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.