ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,505,765, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to PATCH RUBBER COMPANY (Weldon, N.C.).

"Printable signage for traffic and pedestrian areas" was invented by Scott Wieclaw (Galena, Ohio), Marlo Carter (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.), Tim Donley (Rocky Mount, N.C.) and Christopher J. Vidoli (Wake Forest, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A graphic assembly, such as a floor or road surface sign for vehicle traffic and/or pedestrian traveled areas, is provided. The graphic assembly can include a polymeric substrate layer fixed to a fabric layer that is positioned between the polymeric substrate layer and an adhesive layer. Further, the graphic assembly ca...