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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Tarkett Inc., Farnham, Quebec, CA;
Mike Gasparovic, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
James Fox, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
Drew Beynon, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
TARKETT INC., Farnham, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
An artificial paver comprises a physical member adapted to have a structure shape of a paver and located on the top surface of a paving area. The physical member may be made of a two-component polyurethane material, and the two-component material may be formulated to characterize the artificial paver to be softer than a stone or concrete paving object and to exhibit higher shock absorbing properties than the stone or concrete paving object. A method for manufacturing the artificial paver is also contemplated. The method may comprise pouring the two-component polyurethane material into molds, allowing the two-component polyurethane material in the molds to cure, demolding the cured two-component polyurethane material, and applying an UV stable polyurethane and slip-resistant coating to a surface of the demolded two-component polyurethane material.