Lawrence J Wolfe

US Patent:

6607818, Aug 19, 2003

Filed:

Mar 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/276996

Inventors:

Richard Satz - South Orange NJ
Lawrence E. Wolfe - Wallingford PA

Assignee:

Ronald Mark Associates, Inc. - Hillside NJ

International Classification:

B32B 516

US Classification:

428323, 428324, 428325, 428327, 428328, 428331, 428413, 4284231, 4284259, 428426

Abstract:

A visually decorative material having bulk decorative effects which may be used as a surface covering or for creating decorative objects, and the method of manufacturing same. The material is formed of a pigmented castable liquid vehicle such as a resinous polymer or glass having dispersed therein a quantity of discrete particles which have a higher specific gravity than the liquid vehicle. The material is formed by pouring the vehicle-particle composite onto a suitable backing. As the liquid flows onto the backing, the particles sink and disturb the uniformity of the pigment distribution. This causes the desired bulk decorative effects in the form of âcomet-tailsâ and other dimensionally extended streaks and curves. The backing may be removed after the castable liquid solidifies or may be left in place to create a laminate. As a floor-covering, the material may be poured in place onto a suitable sub-flooring.