Decorative detectable warning panel having improved grip
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09F-007/04
G09F-007/00
G09F-019/22
A61H-003/06
B44C-001/17
E01C-005/00
E01C-011/22
출원번호
US-0764327
(2013-02-11)
등록번호
US-9311831
(2016-04-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Henshue, Christopher Gary
Henshue, Gary LaVerne
Barta, Kent Sherman
Robb, Edward James
Robb, Alexander Frederick
Riggs, David Matthew
출원인 / 주소
Brand Bumps, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Casimir Jones S.C.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
8인용 특허 :
91
초록▼
The present invention relates to detectable warning panels, and in particular to detectable warning panels that display text and/or other graphic information such as commercial messages, trademarks, logos, directions, slogans, pictures, names, product illustrations, emblems, promotional information
The present invention relates to detectable warning panels, and in particular to detectable warning panels that display text and/or other graphic information such as commercial messages, trademarks, logos, directions, slogans, pictures, names, product illustrations, emblems, promotional information related to a product or service, Quick Response Codes, matrix code, two-dimensional bar code, optical machine-readable labels, and combinations thereof.
대표청구항▼
1. An article for display on an existing pedestrian walkway comprising a removable panel having a substantially planar upper and lower surface, said upper surface having thereon a plurality of distinct spatially raised, three-dimensional features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tacti
1. An article for display on an existing pedestrian walkway comprising a removable panel having a substantially planar upper and lower surface, said upper surface having thereon a plurality of distinct spatially raised, three-dimensional features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tactile sensation, said removable panel further comprising a plurality of releasable fasteners for removably attaching said removable panel to said existing pedestrian walkway,said planar upper surface further comprising at least one dye permeable coat layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI, wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features. 2. The article of claim 1, wherein said graphic design displays at least three colors. 3. The article of claim 1, wherein said graphic design conveys information about a product, business, or service. 4. The article of claim 1 wherein said upper planar surface is textured to provide slip resistance and durability. 5. The article of claim 1 wherein said panel comprises a material selected from the group consisting of metal and thermoset plastic. 6. The article of claim 5 wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of cast iron, ductile iron, steel, aluminum, and alloys thereof. 7. The article of claim 1 wherein said article is removably attachable to a ground surface at a predetermined position in a pedestrian walkway. 8. The article of claim 7, wherein said article is securely anchored by a fastener directly onto an existing undersurface. 9. The article of claim 1, wherein said graphic design includes a Quick Response Code, matrix code, two-dimensional bar code, optical machine-readable labels, or other readable code. 10. The article of claim 1, wherein said spatially raised features comprise an attention pattern with a plurality of raised truncated domes or cones. 11. The article of claim 10, wherein said raised truncated domes or cones are circular. 12. The article of claim 10, wherein said truncated domes or cones are arranged in an array. 13. The article of claim 1, wherein said spatially raised features comprise a guiding pattern with a plurality of raised bars. 14. The article of claim 13, wherein said raised bars are parallel flat-topped elongated bars or sinusoidal ribs. 15. The article of claim 13, wherein said raised bars are arranged in an array. 16. The article of claim 1, wherein said graphic design is selected from the group consisting of a logo, slogan, lettering, pictures, names, product illustrations, emblems, promotional information related to a product or service, directions and symbols. 17. An article for display on an existing pedestrian walkway compliant with the regulations of local jurisdiction, comprising an electrically conductive substrate having a substrate body having a plurality of distinct, three-dimensional spatially raised features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tactile sensation;a plurality of fasteners allowing removable attachment of said substrate to said existing pedestrian walkway; anda dye permeable powder coated layer deposited on the upper surface of said substrate, said dye permeable powder coated layer having suffused therein dye forming a graphic design comprising at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI, wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features. 18. The article of claim 17, wherein said dye permeable powder coated layer comprises one or more texturizing components. 19. The article of claim 17, wherein said graphic design displays at least three colors. 20. The article of claim 17, wherein said graphic design conveys information about a product, business, or service. 21. The article of claim 17, wherein said upper planar surface is textured to provide slip resistance and durability. 22. The article of claim 17, wherein said graphic design includes a Quick Response Code, matrix code, two-dimensional bar code, optical machine-readable labels, or other readable code. 23. The article of claim 17, wherein said spatially raised features comprise an attention pattern with a plurality of raised truncated domes or cones. 24. The article of claim 23, wherein said raised truncated domes or cones are circular. 25. The article of claim 23, wherein said truncated domes or cones are arranged in an array. 26. The article of claim 17, wherein said spatially raised features comprise a guiding pattern with a plurality of raised bars. 27. The article of claim 26, wherein said raised bars are parallel flat-topped elongated bars or sinusoidal ribs. 28. The article of claim 26, wherein said raised bars are arranged in an array. 29. The article of claim 17, wherein said graphic design is selected from the group consisting of a logo, slogan, lettering, pictures, names, product illustrations, emblems, promotional information related to a product or service, directions and symbols. 30. An article for display on an existing pedestrian walkway compliant with the regulations of local jurisdiction, comprising an electrically conductive substrate having a substrate body with an upper and lower surface having a plurality of distinct, three-dimensional spatially raised features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tactile sensation;a plurality of fasteners allowing removable attachment of said substrate to said existing pedestrian walkway;a first powder coat layer containing particles of a pigment or a dye providing a base color to the entire upper surface of said substrate body; andat least one additional dye permeable powder coat layers deposited successively onto said first powder coat layer, each such layer being successively suffused with one or more dyes in a pattern to impart a graphic design having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI, wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features. 31. The article of claim 30, wherein each or any of said layers contains texturizing components to provide slip resistance and durability. 32. The article of claim 30, wherein said graphic design displays at least three colors. 33. The article of claim 30, wherein said graphic design conveys information about a product, business, or service. 34. The article of claim 30, wherein said graphic design includes a Quick Response Code, matrix code, two-dimensional bar code, optical machine-readable labels, or other readable code. 35. The article of claim 30, wherein said spatially raised features comprise an attention pattern with a plurality of raised truncated domes or cones. 36. The article of claim 35, wherein said raised truncated domes or cones are circular. 37. The article of claim 35, wherein said truncated domes or cones are arranged in an array. 38. The article of claim 30, wherein said spatially raised features comprise a guiding pattern with a plurality of raised bars. 39. The article of claim 38, wherein said raised bars are parallel flat-topped elongated bars or sinusoidal ribs. 40. The article of claim 38, wherein said raised bars are arranged in an array. 41. The article of claim 30, wherein said graphic design is selected from the group consisting of a logo, slogan, lettering, pictures, names, product illustrations, emblems, promotional information related to a product or service, directions and symbols. 42. An electrically non-conductive polyester-based article for use as a detectable warning or guide panel for display on an existing pedestrian walkway comprising a removable molded substrate having a substantially planar upper and lower surface, wherein said upper surface comprises a plurality of spatially raised features and arranged in a pattern compliant with the regulations of local jurisdiction for such panels; said molded substrate formed from a non-conductive thermoset polyester-based polymer and decoratable by a graphic design sublimated directly into said upper surface of said molded substrate;a plurality of fasteners allowing removable attachment of said substrate to said existing pedestrian walkway; anda graphic design displaying colors on said upper surface of said molded substrate, wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of spatially raised features. 43. The article of claim 42, wherein said non-conductive thermoset polyester-based polymer is sheet molding compound. 44. The article of claim 42, wherein the molded substrate is a compression molded substrate. 45. The article of claim 42, wherein said non-conductive polyester polymer is further characterized in having a glass content of 15-60 percent by weight. 46. The article of claim 42, wherein said graphic design displays at least three colors. 47. The article of claim 42, wherein said graphic design conveys information about a product, business, or service. 48. The article of claim 42, wherein said graphic design includes a Quick Response Code, matrix code, two-dimensional bar code, optical machine-readable labels, or other readable code. 49. The article of claim 42, wherein said spatially raised features comprise an attention pattern with a plurality of raised truncated domes or cones. 50. The article of claim 49, wherein said raised truncated domes or cones are circular. 51. The article of claim 49, wherein said truncated domes or cones are arranged in an array. 52. The article of claim 42, wherein said spatially raised features comprise a guiding pattern with a plurality of raised bars. 53. The article of claim 52, wherein said raised bars are parallel flat-topped elongated bars or sinusoidal ribs. 54. The article of claim 42, wherein said raised bars are arranged in an array. 55. The article of claim 42, wherein said graphic design is selected from the group consisting of a logo, slogan, lettering, pictures, names, product illustrations, emblems, promotional information related to a product or service, directions and symbols. 56. The article of claim 42, wherein said molded substrate further comprises a coating layer on at least said upper surface. 57. An electrically non-conductive article for use as a detectable warning or guide panel for display on an existing pedestrian walkway comprising an electrically non-conductive panel comprising a plurality of distinct, three dimensional spatially raised features in an attention pattern, said panel made conductive by inclusion thereon of a coating of a conductive substance. 58. The article of claim 57, wherein said conductive substance is a carbon nanotube, carbon black, a graphite, or combinations thereof. 59. The article of claim 57, wherein said conductive substance is a primer liquid paint. 60. An advertising system comprising a removable detectable warning or guide panel comprising an upper planar surface having a plurality of distinct, three dimensional raised features and positioned horizontally on an existing pedestrian walkway compliant with the regulations of local jurisdiction, said planar upper surface further comprising at least one polymer layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features, said removable panel further comprising a plurality of releasable fasteners for removably attaching said removable panel to said existing pedestrian walkway; and one or more satellite panels decorated with graphic designs arranged spatially contiguous to or in viewable proximity to said warning or guide panel. 61. The advertising system of claim 60, wherein said satellite panels include one or more Quick Response Codes, matrix code, two-dimensional bar code, optical machine-readable labels, or other readable code. 62. The advertising system of claim 60, wherein said spatially raised features comprise an attention pattern with a plurality of raised truncated domes or cones. 63. The advertising system of claim 62, wherein said raised truncated domes or cones are circular. 64. The advertising system of claim 62, wherein said truncated domes or cones are arranged in an array. 65. The advertising system of claim 60, wherein said spatially raised features comprise a guiding pattern with a plurality of raised bars. 66. The advertising system of claim 65, wherein said raised bars are parallel flat-topped elongated bars or sinusoidal ribs. 67. The advertising system of claim 65, wherein said raised bars are arranged in an array. 68. The advertising system of claim 60, wherein said graphic design is selected from the group consisting of a logo, slogan, lettering, pictures, names, product illustrations, emblems, promotional information related to a product or service, and symbols. 69. A method comprising: horizontally displaying a first removable article at a predetermined position on an existing pedestrian walkway, said first article having a substantially planar upper and lower surface, having on said upper surface a plurality of distinct, three dimensional spatially raised features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tactile sensation, said removable panel further comprising a plurality of releasable fasteners for removably attaching said removable panel to said existing pedestrian walkway,said planar upper surface further comprising at least one polymer layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI, wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features. 70. The method of claim 69, wherein said graphic design displays at least three colors. 71. The method of claim 69, wherein said graphic design conveys information about a product, business, or service. 72. The method of claim 69, wherein said article is removably attached to a ground surface at a predetermined position in a pedestrian walkway. 73. The method of claim 69, further comprising affixing a plurality of said articles to a plurality of predetermined positions. 74. The method of claim 69, wherein said first article is replaced with a second article after a period of time selected from the group consisting of at least one week, two weeks, three weeks, one month, two months, three months, six months and one year. 75. The method of claim 69, wherein said upper planar surface is textured to provide slip resistance and durability. 76. The method of claim 69 wherein said article comprises a material is selected from the group consisting of metal and thermoset plastic. 77. The method of claim 76 wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of cast iron, ductile iron, steel, aluminum, and alloys thereof. 78. The method of claim 69 wherein said article is removably attachable to a ground surface at a predetermined position in a pedestrian walkway. 79. The method of claim 78, wherein said article is securely anchored by a fastener onto an existing undersurface. 80. The method of claim 69, wherein said graphic design includes a Quick Response Code, matrix code, two-dimensional bar code, optical machine-readable labels, or other readable code. 81. The method of claim 69, wherein said spatially raised features comprise an attention pattern with a plurality of raised truncated domes or cones. 82. The method of claim 81, wherein said raised truncated domes or cones are circular. 83. The method of claim 81, wherein said truncated domes or cones are arranged in an array. 84. The method of claim 69, wherein said spatially raised features comprise a guiding pattern with a plurality of raised bars. 85. The method of claim 84, wherein said raised bars are parallel flat-topped elongated bars or sinusoidal ribs. 86. The method of claim 84, wherein said raised bars are arranged in an array. 87. The method of claim 78, wherein said graphic design is selected from the group consisting of a logo, slogan, lettering, pictures, names, product illustrations, emblems, promotional information related to a product or service, directions and symbols. 88. An advertising method comprising: horizontally displaying a plurality of removable panels at predetermined positions on existing pedestrian walkways, each panel having a substantially planar upper and lower surface, said upper surface of each panel having thereon a plurality of distinct, three-dimensional spatially raised features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tactile sensation, said planar upper surface of each panel further comprising at least one polymer layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features, said removable panel further comprising a plurality of releasable fasteners for removably attaching said removable panel to said existing pedestrian walkway,wherein said graphic designs on said plurality of panels provide a coordinated advertising campaign for a business, service, or product. 89. The method of claim 88, further comprising replacing a plurality of said panels with panels displaying different advertising related to said business, service or product after a time period selected from the group consisting of at least one week, two weeks, three weeks, one month, two months, three months, six months and one year. 90. A method of providing advertising for a business, product or service comprising: leasing one or more spaces on one or more existing pedestrian walkways for display of advertisements relating to said business, product or service;horizontally displaying said advertisements on one or more removable panels comprising a substrate having a substantially planar upper and lower surface, said upper surface having thereon a plurality of distinct, three dimensional spatially raised features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tactile sensation and wherein said removable panels are releasably secured to said existing pedestrian walkway with a plurality of fasteners, said planar upper surface further comprising at least one polymer layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features, said planar upper surface further comprising said advertisement. 91. The method of claim 90, wherein said panels are replaced with articles displaying advertising for the same or a different business, product or service after a time period selected from the group consisting of at least one week, two weeks, three weeks, one month, two months, three months, six months and one year. 92. An advertising system comprising a plurality of horizontally positioned, removable panels mountable on an existing pedestrian walkway, each panel having a substantially planar upper and lower surface, said upper surface of each panel having thereon a plurality of distinct, three dimensional spatially raised features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tactile sensation, said planar upper surface of each panel further comprising at least one polymer layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI, wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features and wherein said removable panels are releasably secured to said existing pedestrian walkway with a plurality of fasteners, wherein said graphic designs on said plurality of panels provide a coordinated advertising campaign related to a business, service, or product. 93. An advertising method comprising: horizontally displaying one or a plurality of removable satellite panels decorated with graphic designs, said satellite panels comprising an upper surface further comprising at least one polymer layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI, said panels arranged spatially contiguous to or in viewable proximity to a warning or guide panel having thereon a plurality of distinct, three dimensional spatially raised features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tactile sensation, said planar upper surface of each panel further comprising at least one polymer layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI, wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features and positioned in an existing pedestrian walkway compliant with the regulations of local jurisdiction. 94. The method of claim 93, further comprising displaying one or a plurality of remote satellite panels decorated with graphic designs, said remote satellite panels being viewably remote from said panel having raised features. 95. An advertising system comprising one or more horizontally displayed satellite panels decorated with graphic designs, said satellite panels comprising an upper surface further comprising at least one dye permeable powder coat layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features, said panels configured to be spatially contiguous to or in viewable proximity to a warning or guide panel having thereon a plurality of distinct, three dimensional spatially raised features arranged in a pattern so as to be detectable by tactile sensation, said planar upper surface of each panel further comprising at least one polymer layer having suffused therein a graphic design displaying at least two colors and having a resolution of at least 300×300 DPI, wherein said graphic image extends across said plurality of distinct spatially raised three dimensional features and positioned in an existing pedestrian walkway compliant with the regulations of local jurisdiction. 96. The system of claim 95, further comprising one or a plurality of remote satellite panels decorated with graphic designs, said remote satellite panels being viewably remote from said panel having raised features. 97. A method for dye sublimation decorating of a Sheet Molding Compound substrate comprising: forming an article from Sheet Molding Compound comprising from about 15% to 65% glass fibers;forming a surface on said article comprising Sheet Molding Compound having less than 15% glass fibers, andsublimating an image on said surface on said article comprising Sheet Molding Compound having less than 15% glass fibers by application of one or more sublimation dyes.
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