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Anti-graffiti coating material and method of using same
Assignee: Bat Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1993-09-01
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Granted: 1995-02-07
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Expires: 2013-09-01
Abstract
Abstract A method of treating surfaces to facilitate removal of graffiti comprises applying a coating of anti-graffiti material to a surface to form a graffiti barrier on the surface.. The anti-graffiti material is substantially free of organic solvents and comprises a water-based material containing waxes, sodium silicate, rosins, gums or combinations thereof. To remove graffiti applied to the coated surface, the surface is power washed with heated pressurized water having a pressure greater than 250 psi, and preferably in excess of 1000 psi. The surface is power washed, as needed, to remove graffiti, and following each one, two or several power washings, the anti-graffiti material is re-applied to the surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H. Black
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:56
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D5/00; C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of treating surfaces to facilitate removal of graffiti markings, the method comprising: applying a coating of anti-graffiti material to a surface to form thereon a graffiti barrier, the anti-graffiti material being substantially free of organic solvents and comprising water and a member selected from the group consisting of waxes, sodium silicate, rosins, gums and combinations thereof, the member being present in an amount effective to prevent graffiti markings applied to the coated surface from penetrating through the graffiti barrier to the underlying surface; and power washing the coated surface, after graffiti markings have been applied thereto, using heated pressurized water having a pressure in excess of 250 psi to remove the graffiti markings from the coated surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of treating surfaces to facilitate removal of graffiti markings, the method comprising: applying a coating of anti-graffiti material to a surface to form thereon a graffiti barrier, the anti-graffiti material being substantially free of organic solvents and comprising water and a member selected from the group consisting of waxes, sodium silicate, rosins, gums and combinations thereof, the member being present in an amount effective to prevent graffiti markings applied to the coated surface from penetrating through the graffiti barrier to the underlying surface; and power washing the coated surface, after graffiti markings have been applied thereto, using heated pressurized water having a pressure in excess of 250 psi to remove the graffiti markings from the coated surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1; wherein the anti-graffiti material comprises water and wax having a melting point above 100° F.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 2; wherein the anti-graffiti material includes an ultraviolet blocker.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 3; wherein the ultraviolet blocker is sodium silicate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1; wherein the anti-graffiti material comprises water and microcrystalline wax.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 5; wherein the anti-graffiti material includes an ultraviolet blocker.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 6; wherein the ultraviolet blocker is sodium silicate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 7; wherein the anti-graffiti material includes sodium lignin sulfonate as a dispersant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1; wherein the anti-graffiti material comprises water, sodium silicate and wax.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 9; wherein the power washing is carried out at a pressure in excess of 1000 psi.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 10; wherein the power washing is carried out at a pressure of about 1200 psi.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 10; including repeating the power washing and applying steps, as needed, to remove graffiti markings from the coated surface and maintain a sufficient coating of anti-graffiti material to enable removal of graffiti markings from the coated surface by power washing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 12; wherein two or more power washing steps are carried out between two consecutive applying steps.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 1; including repeating the power washing and applying steps, as needed, to remove graffiti markings from the coated surface and maintain a sufficient coating of anti-graffiti material to enable removal of graffiti markings from the coated surface by power washing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 14; wherein two or more power washing steps are carried out between two consecutive applying steps.
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