Multi-part surface-mountable physical-activity lamina and method of producing and assembling such

Abstract

A method is provided of producing and assembling a multi-part surface-mountable physical-activity lamina for use in aiding or supplementing a physical-activity in a physical-activity environment. There is a step a] of providing a first graphic design model of the lamina; and b] segmenting the first graphic design model into a plurality of graphic design model portions. A step c] follows of arranging the graphic design model portions into a more compact second graphic design defining a reduced surface area; and then d] the second graphic design being applied to a lamina substrate having another surface area. The lamina substrate is then separated into lamina elements corresponding to the graphic design model portions, followed by a step e] of assembling the lamina elements onto a mounting surface at a physical-activity environment to form the surface-mountable physical-activity lamina.

1 . A method of producing and assembling a multi-part surface-mountable physical-activity lamina for use in aiding or supplementing a physical activity in a physical-activity environment and which defines a first surface area, the method comprising the steps of:
 a] providing a first graphic design model of the said physical-activity lamina;   b] segmenting the first graphic design model into a plurality of graphic design model portions;   c] arranging the graphic design model portions into a more compact second graphic design defining a second surface area which is less than the said first surface area;   d] the second graphic design being applied to a lamina substrate having a third surface area which is less than the said first surface area, the lamina substrate being separated into lamina elements corresponding to the graphic design model portions; and   e] assembling the lamina elements onto a mounting surface at a physical-activity environment to form the surface-mountable physical-activity lamina.   
     
     
         2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, in step b], each of the graphic design model portions has a positioning locator associated therewith. 
     
     
         3 . A method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the positioning locators are complementarily-shaped to interengage with each other; and/or the positioning locators are alignment markers, and step b] includes the use of an alignment tool, and/or an alignment tool including a laser. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, in step d], the second graphic design is printed on the lamina substrate and/or applied to the lamina substrate by way of cutting. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, in step d], a user-facing layer is provided overlying the lamina substrate, the user-facing layer having a coefficient of friction which is greater than that of the lamina substrate and/or including an ultraviolet light resistance characteristic. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, in step d], the lamina substrate includes a mounting-surface-facing adhesive layer for bonding the surface-mountable physical-activity lamina to the mounting surface in step e]. 
     
     
         11 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, during step a], the first graphic design model is provided as a digital graphic design model. 
     
     
         12 . A method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the digital graphic design model is in portable document format. 
     
     
         13 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic design model has a plurality of major and minor graphic features which form the surface-mountable physical-activity lamina, the segmentation in step b] being at or adjacent to an intersection between a major and minor graphic feature. 
     
     
         14 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, during step b], the first graphic design model is segmented into segments of repeatable dimensions. 
     
     
         15 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, during step c], the second graphic design is determined by an operator, computationally, or a combination thereof; and/or wherein, during step c], the second graphic design is determined so as to optimally fit into a quadrilateral-shaped said lamina substrate during step d]. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, during step d], the said plurality of lamina elements are demarcated on the lamina substrate, and/or manually or mechanically cut from the lamina substrate. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the surface-mountable physical-activity lamina is for use in or aiding at least one of fitness, physical therapy and rehabilitation. 
     
     
         20 . A method of reducing material wastage in a multi-part surface-mountable physical-activity lamina for use in aiding or supplementing a physical-activity in a physical-activity environment and which defines a first surface area, the method comprising the steps of:
 a] providing a first graphic design model of the said physical-activity graphic lamina;   b] segmenting the first graphic design model into a plurality of graphic design model portions;   c] arranging the graphic design model portions into a more compact second graphic design defining a second surface area which is less than the said first surface area; and   d] the second graphic design being applied to a lamina substrate having a third surface area which is less than the said first surface area, the lamina substrate being separated into lamina elements corresponding to the graphic design model portions.   
     
     
         21 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein, in step d], the third surface area of the lamina substrate is greater than or equal to the second surface area of the second graphic design. 
     
     
         22 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , further comprising the subsequent step e] of: assembling the lamina elements onto a mounting surface to form the surface-mountable physical-activity lamina. 
     
     
         23 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , further comprising a subsequent step f] of: replacing a lamina element forming the assembled multi-part surface-mountable physical-activity lamina when damaged without requiring replacement of the whole multi-part surface-mountable physical-activity lamina. 
     
     
         24 . A multi-part surface-mountable physical-activity lamina for use in aiding or supplementing a physical activity in a physical-activity environment and which defines a first surface area, the lamina comprising a plurality of lamina elements each having a surface area which is less than that first surface area and arrangeable to define the multi-part surface-mountable lamina. 
     
     
         25 . A multi-part surface-mountable physical-activity lamina as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein the lamina elements include positioning locators for positioning adjacent said lamina elements; and/or wherein each lamina element includes an adhesive surface facing layer for adherable engagement with a mounting surface. 
     
     
         26 . A multi-part surface-mountable physical-activity lamina as claimed in  claim 25 , wherein the positioning locators are formed as male and female matable locators respectively on in-use adjacent lamina elements; and/or the positioning locators are formed as alignment markers. 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . (canceled)