Tactile sidewalk surface

摘要

A tactile sidewalk tile has a horizontal top surface and a horizontal bottom surface. A plurality of truncated domes project vertically from the top surface, and each of the truncated domes has a corresponding dome depression formed on the bottom surface. A sheet of tacky mounting material is applied to the horizontal bottom surface and is covered by a sacrificial release sheet until installation. According to one method of installing tactile sidewalk tile, the sacrificial release sheet is removed from the sheet of tacky mounting material, the tactile sidewalk tile is placed on an underlying sidewalk surface, pressure is applied to the horizontal top surface, and anchor holes are drilled using a plurality of fastener-receiving bores in the tactile sidewalk tile as guides.

主权项

1. A tactile sidewalk tile comprising:
a horizontal top tile surface and a horizontal bottom tile surface; a plurality of truncated domes projecting vertically from the top tile surface, wherein each of the truncated domes has a corresponding dome depression formed on the bottom tile surface, each dome depression and a plane passing through the bottom tile surface at least partially defining a dome depression volume, wherein each dome depression is defined by an inner dome wall integrally formed with a dome bottom surface such that the inner dome wall and the dome bottom surface comprise a single, unitary part, the inner dome wall extending away from the bottom tile surface; and a flush post disposed in at least one of the plurality of dome depressions, the flush post having a flush post undercut surface that is at least partially disposed within the dome depression volume.