Patent ID: 8702886
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: B28B,B29C,B44C,C04B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of producing a patterned artificial marble slab comprising: adhering one or more patterned substances to a surface of the artificial marble slab prior to placing said artificial marble slab into a brushing machine also used for producing non-patterned artificial marble slabs; brushing said artificial marble slab in said brushing machine while said one or more patterned substances are adhered thereto, wherein the brushing comprises a polishing operation that produces a pattern on said surface of the artificial marble slab; and after said brushing, removing said one or more patterned substances from the surface of the artificial marble slab, wherein the pattern is elevated or recessed in a form corresponding to the patterned substances, and wherein the pattern is produced by said brushing in at least one region of the artificial marble slab.