IP Library Granted Patent US 9,163,368
Granted Patent B2
US 9,163,368 · App. 12/887,723 · Granted Oct 20, 2015

Pavement marking arrangement

Inventor: Sepehr Asgari (Carmel, IN)
E01F9/08E01F9/041
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Patent No.
US 9,163,368
App. No.
12/887,723
Granted
Oct 20, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of marking pavement includes applying a first layer of liquid tar to the pavement. The layer has a thickness of approximately between 0.01 inch and 0.1 inch, and a width of approximately between one inch and six inches. A layer of rubber is placed on top of and centered on the layer of tar. The layer of rubber has at least one vertically-oriented throughhole sized to allow liquid tar to flow therethrough. A second layer of liquid tar and reflective elements is applied on top of the layer of rubber sheet. Enough time is allowed to pass for the first and second layers of tar to cool and become solidified. Paper is adhered to a top surface of the second layer of tar and/or reflective elements. The paper and an adjacent portion of the pavement is painted over to thereby form a painted marking.

Claims (11)

1. A method of marking pavement, comprising the steps of:

applying a first layer of liquid tar to the pavement, the layer having a thickness of approximately between 0.01 inch and 0.1 inch, and a width of approximately between one inch and six inches;

placing a layer of rubber on top of and centered on the layer of tar, the layer of rubber having at least one vertically-oriented throughhole sized to allow liquid tar to flow therethrough;

applying a second layer of liquid tar and reflective elements on top of the layer of rubber sheet;

allowing enough time to pass for the first and second layers of tar to cool and become solidified;

adhering paper to a top surface of the second layer of tar and/or reflective elements;

painting over the paper and an adjacent portion of the pavement to thereby form a painted marking; and

allowing weather conditions and pressure from vehicular traffic to cause the paper to disintegrate or peel off the top surface of the second layer.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disintegrating or peeling off of the paper leaves the second layer exposed.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the exposed second layer is surrounded by the paint.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the paint is white or yellow.

Continuity (1)
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