Patent ID: 8623257
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: B28B,E04F,E04G

Abstract:
1. A method for transferring a decorative pattern to an exposed surface of a curable material, the method comprising: providing a plurality of formliners, each formliner comprising one or more shaped regions bounded by ridges, each comprising overlapped ridges and overlapping ridges, and at least one formliner comprising ridges with three profiles formed by an overlapping ridge, an overlapped ridge, and a sub-overlapped ridge, wherein the overlapping ridge has a first cross-sectional profile, the overlapped ridge has a second cross-sectional profile, and the sub-overlapped ridge has a third cross-sectional profile and wherein the first cross-sectional profile is configured overlap onto the second cross-sectional profile by the first cross-sectional profile having an inner surface larger than an outer surface of the second cross-sectional profile, and the second cross-sectional profile is configured to overlay onto the third cross-sectional profile by the second cross-sectional having an inner surface larger than an outer surface of the third cross-sectional profile; engaging the at least one formliner comprising the ridges with the three profiles with at least two other formliners by overlaying at least a portion of an overlapped ridges of a first formliner of the at least two other formliners onto at least a portion of the sub-overlapped ridges of the at least one formliner comprising the ridges with the three profiles and by overlaying at least a portion of an overlapping ridge of an other formliner of the at least two other formliners onto the portion of the overlapped ridge of the first formliner such that the shaped regions and the ridges together define the decorative pattern as an exterior surface configured to face outwardly toward the exposed surface of the curable material; placing the curable material against the exterior surface of the at least one formliner and the at least two other formliners to create the decorative pattern in the exposed surface of the curable material, wherein the shaped regions and the ridges directly contact the exposed surface of the curable material; and allowing the curable material to set to maintain the decorative pattern therein.