Molded Rubber Product with Integrated Customizable Printed Label
OwnerNeil Krovats, Alain Masson +1inventors
InventorsNeil Krovats, Alain Masson, Stas Gershman
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Abstract
Described herein is a method for preparing a molded rubber product comprising a printed label that is integrally molded into the molded rubber product as part of the normal molding process in order to ensure the label becomes an integral part of the final molded rubber product. The printable label may be composed of a rubber based reflective sheeting.
Claims30
A method of producing a molded rubber product arranged to accept a customized printed label comprising:
- providing a mold comprising a set of recessed grooves formed in an inner surface of the mold for forming a recessed pocket on a surface of the molded rubber product, said recessed pocket for accepting the customized printed label;
- filling the mold with recycled rubber having an average particle size of 5-20 MESH (US Standard)
- adding 4 to 10% polyurethane binder (v/w) to the recycled rubber in the mold;
- subjecting the mold to suitable temperature and pressure for forming the molded rubber product;
- and
- removing the molded rubber product from the mold.
A method of producing a molded rubber product arranged to accept a customized printed label comprising:
- providing a mold comprising a set of recessed grooves formed in an inner surface of the mold for forming a recessed pocket on a surface of the molded rubber product, said recessed pocket for accepting the customized printed label;
- filling the mold with recycled rubber having an average particle size of 5-20 MESH (US Standard)
- adding 4 to 10% polyurethane binder (v/w) to the recycled rubber in the mold;
- subjecting the mold to suitable temperature and pressure for forming the molded rubber product;
- removing the molded rubber product from the mold, and
- mounting a replaceable label into the recessed pocket.
A method of producing a molded rubber product with an integrated customizable printed label comprising:
- printing customized indicia on a label composed of rubber based reflective sheeting;
- inserting the printed label into a mold for the molded rubber product;
- filling the mold with recycled rubber having an average particle size of 5-20 MESH (US Standard)
- adding 4 to 10% polyurethane binder (v/w) to the recycled rubber in the mold;
- subjecting the mold to suitable temperature and pressure for forming the molded rubber product;
- and
- removing the molded rubber product from the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.