Pavement marking pattern and method

A pavement marking pattern comprising:

• a first independent thermoplastic section, a second independent thermoplastic section, said first section contiguous to said second section to form an intersection therebetween, a sprayed thermoplastic adhesive, said sprayed thermoplastic adhesive bridging said intersection and adhered to said first and said second sections to maintain marker pattern integrity.

A planar pavement marking pattern comprising:

• a first thermoplastic section, said first thermoplastic section defining a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of second thermoplastic sections, said second sections each defining a top and a bottom surface contiguous to and coplanar with said first thermoplastic section to form intersections therewith, a spray adhesive, said spray adhesive bridging said intersections thereof to maintain the integrity of the planar pavement marking pattern.

A method of making a pre-bonded pavement marking grid and insert pattern comprising:

• providing an independent thermoplastic grid section and an independent thermoplastic insert section, wherein said insert section resides within said grid section maintaining said insert section and grid section coplanar and wherein said grid section and said insert section both comprise a top surface and a bottom surface, such that said grid section is in direct contact with and adjacent to said insert section thereby forming an intersection between said grid section and said insert section,
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• further comprising applying an adhesive backing layer on said bottom surface, said adhesive backing layer bridging and bonding said intersection of said grid section and said insert section to form a unified pavement marking pattern thereby preventing dislodging or separation of said pavement marking pattern during handling, movement, transportation, and application.