Floor marking tape

Abstract

A floor marking tape has a structure that retains the adhesive under the tape to prevent the adhesive from being squeezed out from under the tape when the tape is in use on a floor. In one embodiment, the structure is a shoulder that defines a recess that holds the bulk of the adhesive. The shoulder prevents the adhesive from flowing out to the outer edge of the tape. The tape may have beveled edges that limit the unintentional lifting and delamination of the tape from the floor. The upper surface of the tape may be to curved from edge-to-edge to limit dirt retention on the tape as well as allowing objects to slide over the tape.

1 . A floor tape comprising:
 an extruded body having an upper surface having a surface finish that reads over 45 on an ASTM D523 gloss test taken at a 60 degree angle; and   an adhesive disposed in the lower surface of the extruded body to the floor such that the body functions to identify a boundary on the floor.   
     
     
         2 . The floor tape of  claim 1 , wherein the body defines a recess; the adhesive disposed in the recess; the adhesive adapted to secure the body to the floor. 
     
     
         3 . The floor tape of  claim 2 , wherein the recess has a depth; the thickness of the adhesive being substantially the same as the depth of the recess. 
     
     
         4 . The floor tape of  claim 2 , wherein the body has a maximum thickness and the recess has a maximum depth; the maximum thickness of the body being at least three times larger than the maximum depth of the recess. 
     
     
         5 . The floor tape of  claim 2 , wherein the recess is continuous in the longitudinal direction of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The floor tape of  claim 1 , wherein the body is fabricated from PVC. 
     
     
         7 . The floor tape of  claim 6 , wherein the body is extruded. 
     
     
         8 . The floor tape of  claim 6 , wherein the body is colored evenly throughout the body. 
     
     
         9 . The floor tape of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a width and a height; the width of the body being substantially greater than the height.