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US 4,816,319 AGranted
Decorative surface coverings
AssigneeArmstrong World Industries, Inc.
InventorsMartin Dees, Jr., William C. Dorsey, Arlene J. G. Stewart
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Abstract
A surface covering product is disclosed which comprises a substrate material, an impervious coating upon said material with a decorative design as part of the impervious coating, and, raised transparent or slightly translucent elements printed upon said coating. The raised elements are formed as convex-shaped lens elements and comprise a thixotropic plastic containing particles of solid material.
Claims6
A decorative surface covering product comprising:
- (a) a substrate;
- (b) a first impervious layer of a synthetic plastic polymeric material, said layer substantially covering one surface of said substrate;
- (c) said impervious layer containing a decorative means adapted to provide a design effect;
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- (d) a second layer partially covering said first layer, said second layer comprising discrete portions of a substantially transparent cured thixotropic plastic material having convex-shaped lens-like elements extending upwardly therefrom which enhance the decorative means of the first layer, said elements being in a repetitive pattern and covering substantially 90 percent of the first layer to form a three dimensional effect thereof.
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