Traction means on showering surfaces and method of producing the same
OwnerStanley Kaweschinventor
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Abstract
The method of providing on location a vitreous enamel bathtub with traction means in a predetermined pattern comprising the steps of: (a) cleaning the vitreous enamel surface; (b) securing a stencil having cutouts therein to the bottom of the tub and, in the stencil cutouts; (c) removing the glaze by etching with acid, scrubbing and sanding; (d) rewashing the cutouts; (e) applying an enamel coat; (f) sprinkling on silica sand; (g) top coating with enamel; p0 (h) removing the stencil; (i) curing the resulting traction means with heat; and (j) removing any excess sand.
Claims10
The method of applying a traction means in a predetermined pattern to a glazed vitreous enamel surface including:
- (a) cleaning the glazed vitreous enamel surface with a cleaning agent;
- (b) securing a stencil having cutouts therein to the surface;
- (c) removing the glaze adjacent the stencil cutouts by etching with acid;
- (d) rewashing with the cleaning agent the cutout surfaces from which the glazing has been removed;
- (e) applying a coat of acrylic urethane enamel on the cutout surfaces;
- (f) sprinkling silica sand on the enamel coat of the cutout surfaces;
- (g) top coating the silica sand with acrylic urethane enamel;
- (h) removing the stencil;
- (i) curing the resulting traction means of the previous steps;
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- (j) removing any excess sand.
The method of applying a traction means in a predetermined pattern to a glazed vitreous enamel surface comprising:
- (a) cleaning the glazed vitreous enamel surface with acetone;
- (b) applying an adhesive backed stencil having cutouts therein to the cleaned surface;
- (c) removing the glaze under the stencil cutouts by etching with a hydrofluoric acid mixture, scrubbing and sanding with #100 grit;
- (d) rewashing the cutout surfaces with acetone;
- (e) applying an acrylic urethane enamel in the cutouts;
- (f) sprinking fine silica sand in the cutouts;
- (g) top coating the silica sand with acrylic urethane enamel;
- (h) curing the resultant traction means by baking with radiant heat at 180.degree.-200.degree. F. for 30 minutes;
- (i) removing the stencil;
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- (j) removing any excess sand and enamel.
The method of applying anti-slip means in a predetermined pattern to the floor surface of a showering facility including:
- (a) washing the surface;
- (b) securing a stencil having cutouts to the surface;
- (c) roughening the surface under the stencil cutouts by sanding;
- (d) rewashing the roughened surface;
- (e) applying a base coat of acrylic urethane enamel in the cutouts;
- (f) sprinkling silica and sand on the base coat;
- (g) top coating the sand with acrylic urethane enamel;
- (h) curing the coated surface;
- (i) removing the stencil;
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- (j) removing any excess enamel and sand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.