Laminated sign

Abstract

A sign and process of making a sign which comprises applying vinyl graphics to a backside of a substrate by use of high pressure rollers laminating machine or squeegee and covering the back side of the substrate and graphics by a backing sheet. The graphics and backing sheet may be applied by a laminating machine or squeegee and secured in place by a self-adhesive. Applying the laminated film on the reverse side has a protection quality that a silk screened or spray painted face does not have since the vinyl protects the rear side of the face against scratching during installation of the face and/or transportation of the sign.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
       1. A sign which comprises: a .[.flexible.]. .Iadd.transparent .Iaddend.facing .Iadd.sheet .Iaddend.including a first and a second surface and having an overall dimension of said sign;   a thin .[.flexible sheet.]. .Iadd.graphics .Iaddend.having a first side and a second side, .Iadd.said .Iaddend.graphics applied onto said second .[.side.]. .Iadd.surface .Iaddend.of said .[.thin flexible.]. .Iadd.transparent facing .Iaddend.sheet.[.,.]. .Iadd.with .Iaddend.said first side of said thin .[.flexible sheet.]. .Iadd.graphics .Iaddend.being secured onto said second surface of said .[.flexible.]. .Iadd.transparent .Iaddend.facing .Iadd.sheet .Iaddend.by adhesive means; and   a protective covering backing sheet .[.of thin vinyl.]. including a first surface and a second surface, said first surface of said protective backing sheet being applied over said .[.thin flexible sheet.]. .Iadd.second side of said graphics .Iaddend.and secured to said second .[.side.]. .Iadd.surface .Iaddend.of said .[.thin flexible.]. .Iadd.transparent facing .Iaddend.sheet .[.and a secured to a portion of said second surface of said flexible facing.]. by adhesive means to protect said graphics, whereupon said sign may be installed in a special frame allowing said graphics to be viewed only through said first .[.side.]. .Iadd.surface .Iaddend.of said .[.flexible.]. .Iadd.transparent .Iaddend.facing .Iadd.sheet.Iaddend., and a protective coating of a material applied onto .[.said first.]. .Iadd.one .Iaddend.surface of said facing .Iadd.sheet .Iaddend.which blocks ultraviolet light, whereby ultraviolet light that is harmful to graphics will pass through at least two thicknesses of material for protection of said graphics from the ultraviolet light.   
     
     
       2. A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said .Iadd.protective .Iaddend.covering .Iadd.backing sheet .Iaddend.is a thin vinyl sheet .[.including a background color.]. which is applied over said graphics and the second surface of said facing by use of an adhesive.   
     
     
       3. A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said adhesive means further comprises a self-adhesive applied to said second surface of said facing .Iadd.sheet.Iaddend.. 
     
     
       4. A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said adhesive means comprises a self-adhesive applied onto said .[.first side.]. .Iadd.second surface .Iaddend.of said .[.thin flexible.]. .Iadd.transparent facing .Iaddend.sheet .[.including.]. .Iadd.that includes .Iaddend.said graphics and onto said first surface of said .Iadd.protective covering .Iaddend.backing sheet. 
     
     
       5. A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which: said .[.thin flexible.]. .Iadd.transparent facing .Iaddend.sheet is .[.vinyl.]. .Iadd.selected from a group consisting of LEXAN or ACRYLIC .Iaddend.to which said graphics have been applied .[.by a silk screen process.].; and   said .Iadd.protective covering .Iaddend.backing sheet includes a .Iadd.translucent .Iaddend.background .[.applied by a silk screen process.].. .[.6. A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said facing is translucent and selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, or   
     
     
        ACRyLIC or PVC reinforced with woven fiberglass, or nylon..]. 7. A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said .[.thin flexible sheet has.]. .Iadd.graphics have .Iaddend.dimensions smaller than said .[.flexible.]. 
     
     
        .Iadd.transparent .Iaddend.facing .Iadd.sheet.Iaddend.. .Iadd.8.  A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said transparent facing sheet is selected from the group consisitng of ACRYLIC, LEXAN, or PVC reinforced 
     
     
        with fiberglass or nylon. .Iaddend. .Iadd.9.  A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said ultraviolet light blocking protective coating is applied onto said first surface of said transparent facing sheet. .Iaddend. .Iadd.10. A sign as set forth in claim 1, in which said facing sheet is formed of a rigid material. .Iaddend.