Slip resistant texture for wet skin contact surfaces
US5702799A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2344
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
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.
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