Laminated sign
OwnerKelly R. Colemaninventor
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Abstract
A sign and process of making a sign which comprises applying vinyl graphics to a backside of a substrate by use of high pressure rollers laminating machine or squeegee and covering the back side of the substrate and graphics by a backing sheet. The graphics and backing sheet may be applied by a laminating machine or squeegee and secured in place by a self-adhesive. Applying the laminated film on the reverse side has a protection quality that a silk screened or spray painted face does not have since the vinyl protects the rear side of the face against scratching during installation of the face and/or transportation of the sign.
Claims9
A sign which comprises:
- a [flexible] transparent facing sheet including a first and a second surface and having an overall dimension of said sign;
- a thin [flexible sheet] graphics having a first side and a second side, said graphics applied onto said second [side] surface of said [thin flexible] transparent facing sheet[,] with said first side of said thin [flexible sheet] graphics being secured onto said second surface of said [flexible] transparent facing sheet by adhesive means;
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- a protective covering backing sheet [of thin vinyl] including a first surface and a second surface, said first surface of said protective backing sheet being applied over said [thin flexible sheet] second side of said graphics and secured to said second [side] surface of said [thin flexible] transparent facing sheet [and a secured to a portion of said second surface of said flexible facing] by adhesive means to protect said graphics, whereupon said sign may be installed in a special frame allowing said graphics to be viewed only through said first [side] surface of said [flexible] transparent facing sheet , and a protective coating of a material applied onto [said first] one surface of said facing sheet which blocks ultraviolet light, whereby ultraviolet light that is harmful to graphics will pass through at least two thicknesses of material for protection of said graphics from the ultraviolet light.
[6. A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said facing is translucent and selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, or
- ACRyLIC or PVC reinforced with woven fiberglass, or nylon.] 7. A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said [thin flexible sheet has] graphics have dimensions smaller than said [flexible] transparent facing sheet .
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.