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US 5,863,632 AGranted
Decorative photographic tile and method using same
OwnerDarcy Biskerinventor
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Abstract
A decorative photographic floor tile comprising an enlarged photographic print to create a visual decor for use in commercial settings. The photographic floor tile comprises a lamination of clear vinyl on top of a photographic print with a self-adhesive peel-away backing. A method of using the decorative photographic floor tile to create a visual decor.
Claims26
A method of creating a flooring surface comprising the steps of:
- providing a floor tile comprising an enlarged photographic print and a transparent protective coating attached to said photographic print, said protective coating defining a barrier to prevent injury to said photographic print from foot traffic and other objects passing over said floor tile;
- affixing said floor tile to a floor to create said flooring surface.
A floor tile for use as a flooring surface comprising:
- an enlarged photographic print having oppositely disposed first and second major faces;
- and
- a transparent protective coating on said first major face, said protective coating defining a barrier to prevent injury to said photographic print from foot traffic and other objects passing over said floor tile.
A flooring surface comprising:
- an enlarged photographic print having oppositely disposed first and second major faces;
- a transparent protective coating on said first major face defining a barrier to prevent injury to said photographic print from foot traffic and other objects passing over said photographic print;
- and
- wherein one or more of said photographic prints is securely affixed to a floor to create said flooring surface.
1 more element
A floor tile for use as a flooring surface in a commercial merchandising display comprising:
- an enlarged graphic print of photographic quality having oppositely disposed first and second major faces;
- and
- a transparent protective coating on said first major face defining a barrier to prevent injury to said photographic print from foot traffic and other objects passing over said floor tile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.