Method and apparatus for stamping concrete
AssigneeJp Design Works, LLC
InventorsJeff Irwin, Paul A. Sowa
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for stamping concrete. In one aspect, a method of creating a pattern in a surface is provided. The method includes placing a first stamp in a first position, the first stamp comprising a first engagement structure. The method further includes placing a second stamp in a second position, the second stamp comprising a second engagement structure, which engages with the first engagement structure so as to position the second stamp relative to the first stamp. The apparatus may include a separate coupling structure for attaching adjacent stamps to each other.
Claims16
A method of creating a seamless pattern in cement, concrete, or a similar surface, comprising:
- placing a first stamp in a first position, the first stamp having a first pattern, a first border portion defined by a first inner edge and a first outer edge, and comprising a first engagement structure, at least a portion of the first pattern being disposed in the first border portion, the first engagement structure comprising a magnet disposed between the first inner and outer edges, the first engagement structure being configured to overlap and engage with a second stamp;
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- placing the second stamp in a second position, the second stamp having a second pattern, a second border portion defined by a second inner edge and a second outer edge, and comprising a second engagement structure, at least a portion of the second pattern being disposed in the second border portion, the second engagement structure comprising a magnet disposed between the second inner and outer edges, wherein the second engagement structure overlaps with the first border portion and engages with the first engagement structure so as to position the second stamp and the portion of the second pattern in both an X and Y direction relative to the first stamp to create a seamless pattern with the first pattern of the first stamp.
A plurality of stamps for forming a seamless pattern in cement, concrete, or a similar surface, each stamp comprising:
- a surface having a pattern;
- a border portion defined by an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein at least a portion of the pattern is disposed in the border portion;
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- an engagement structure having at least one magnet configured to create a magnetic attraction with an adjacent stamp of the plurality of stamps so as to position each stamp in both an X and Y direction relative to the adjacent stamp to create a seamless connection between adjacent patterns, wherein the at least one magnet is disposed between the inner and outer edges of each stamp and configured to overlap and engage the adjacent stamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.