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.
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;
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- 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.
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;
- 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.