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US 2019/0193459 A1Published application
Decorative concrete simulating natural wood and method of forming the same
AssigneeShaw & Sons, Inc.
InventorsRonald D. Shaw, Marshall John Barabasch
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Abstract
A decorative concrete structure simulating natural wood and a method of fabricating the same is disclosed. A concrete mixture is poured over a subgrade which defines an exposed surface. The exposed surface is swept with a broom, saw cut, and optionally stained, and sealed to simulate aesthetic appearance of the natural wood.
Claims16
A method of forming a decorative concrete slab having an exposed surface that resembles natural wood, the method comprising the steps of:
- preparing a subgrade;
- pouring a concrete mixture over the subgrade, the concrete mixture defining the exposed surface when poured;
- brooming the exposed surface with a brooming tool in directions to create grain patterns to resemble the natural wood;
- cutting a plurality of longitudinal cuts that are spaced from one another;
- and
- applying a stain to the exposed surface.
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A decorative concrete slab having an exposed surface, the exposed surface comprising:
- a plurality of longitudinal grooves disposed within the exposed surface of the decorative concrete slab being spaced and generally parallel to each other;
- grain patterns formed by a brooming tool within the exposed surface that resembles natural wood;
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- a stain applied to the exposed surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.