Patent ID: 8247054

Claim:
An outdoor pavement marking system consisting essentially of at least two preformed thermoplastic sections including top sides with textures and design patterns and bottom sides with adhesive backed sheeting residing on said bottom sides of said preformed thermoplastic sections; and; a single protective sheet that covers said sheeting on the bottom side; wherein said protective sheet comprises a silicone elastomer covering said sheeting and wherein said bottom sides of the preformed sections are subsequently adhered to any suitable outdoor surface after removing said protective sheet from said adhesive backed sheeting and using at least pressure to provide the bond strength necessary to ensure a proper surface covering, wherein said suitable outdoor surface includes thermoplastic road markings, and wherein said preformed thermoplastic sections form a decorative layer; wherein said preformed thermoplastic sections are abutted with said sheeting underlying the abutted portion to help form said decorative layer capable of withstanding exposure to outside weather elements and wherein said decorative layer contains particles causing a suitable outdoor abradable resistant surface for road markings, walkways, and other outdoor surfaces and wherein the chemical composition of said adhesive layer used for said sheeting is either alkyl or butyl based.