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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Brown, Milliken, CO (US);
Paul von der Lippe, Loveland, CO (US);
Susan von der Lippe, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignee:
Colorado Time Systems Inc., Loveland, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428143 ; 428147 ; 428212 ; 428240 ; 428283 ; 428290 ; 428351 ; 428352 ; 428518 ; 428607 ;
Abstract
A novel texture for providing improved gripping of bare skin on wet surfaces is disclosed. In one embodiment, the novel texture is employed on a swimming pool touchpad assembly (10) at a start/finish end wall (12) of a swimming pool (14). The texture includes distributed ultra-fine particles (44) having a dimension of less than 100 microns and, preferably, less than 50 microns, and provides an unexpected 'dry' feeling for enhanced slip resistance.