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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4037008 | Transfer printing process and article The first layer of elastomeric synthetic resin transparent ink is screened onto a transfer sheet and is fused. One or more layers of compatible ink are deposited thereon and dried to form an image. Next, an elastomeric adhesive protective layer is applied... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4035214 | Total image transfer process Process for transferring overlayed multiple ink patterns from the surface of a release blanket to a receiving surface on a container or other formed article being printed. A substantially transparent film is first formed on the release blanket, with each ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4027345 | Transfer printing A method of transfer printing, wherein a release layer is formed on a temporary support; printing a pattern on said release layer with an ink containing coloring matter therein to obtain a transfer sheet; superposing an article to be transfer-printed on t... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4028474 | Weatherproof decal A weatherproof decal employs an adhesive coating to hold the lettering or the like to a smooth surface. The adhesive coating covers the lettering and the spaces between the lettering. A further adhesive layer employing the same adhesive agent is present o... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4028165 | Dry transfer product and process A dry transfer material comprising a carrier sheet coated with a polymeric coating having inked indicia printed thereon and a pressure sensitive adhesive overlying or in the plane of the indicia, the polymeric coating susceptible to penetration by the sol... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4021591 | Sublimation transfer and method A dry release sublimation transfer is provided which includes a temporary backing sheet having disposed thereon a sublimation transfer design layer formed of one or more sublimation transfer inks, and a polymeric coating disposed in contact with such desi... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4020204 | Vinyl transfer sheet material and method for applying same to vinyl substrate A protective vinyl transfer sheet material and a method for laminating such transfer sheet material to a vinyl substrate. The transfer sheet material consists of a film of plasticized vinyl resin releasably supported with measurable adhesion on one side o... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4015034 | Register for index marking article The present invention relates to an article for applying register or index markers or other indicia to superimposed sheets or layers in precise registration, the device leaving a particular configuration on one such sheet or layer and a silhouette thereof... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4012248 | Method and means for providing a foamed plastic surface with a relief structure A method of providing foam plastic surfaces with a relief structure comprising the steps of: producing printed films which contain at predetermined locations, substantially corresponding to the printing pattern, either (a) means which inhibit and/or accel... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4007067 | Method for making and using hot stamp tape A web of indeterminate length carrying thermally transferable material, usually referred to as hot stamp tape, is structured to provide an improved simulated wood grain pattern on a substrate after transfer to the substrate of transferable portions of the... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4006050 | Method of manufacturing cards and other documents A card or other document is produced by forming by xerography an image of security matter on a transfer sheet and subsequently transferring the image to a plastics base. The security matter can be, for example, a photograph, signature or fingerprint of th... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4004503 | Device for imprinting indicia on a flexible article A device for imprinting indicia on a flexible article such as a duffel bag, tote bag, T-shirt or the like through the application of heat, the device including an indicia holder that is positively located on a stop member for positioning indicia strips in... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3989570 | Method for producing an imprinting device A method of producing an imprinting device having a supporting member and an impression conforming film thereon comprising depositing a thin, conformable elastomeric coating on a web from a mixture of resinous elastomer, filler and liquid solvent, drying ... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3987225 | Dry transfer materials characterized by transfer-facilitating discontinuity in the adhesive layer thereof A dry transfer sheet of the kind described comprising a carrier sheet, at least one design carried by said carrier sheet and releasably bonded thereto, and a layer of shrinkable pressure sensitive adhesive covering said design and overlapping said carrier... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3985602 | Transfer process and composite sheet therefor A composite transfer sheet for lifting a printed image from a paper backing and thereafter transferring the same to a substrate of cloth or like material by the application of heat. An important feature of the composite sheet resides in the use of a prote... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3984273 | Decal applying method An improvement in a method of transferring or applying a decal design of a heat release decal or decalcomania to a flat surface such as the flat bottom surface of the concavity of a dish-like article and with only a limited amount or without an appreciabl... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3980512 | Method of transferring decorations to an extruded web A method for transferring decorative matter, especially metallic lustre to a plastic packing material web in which a polyethylene film having decorative printed matter applied to one face thereof and covered over with a very thin metallic layer is brought... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3974014 | Method for transferring design image to wax articles A simplified, low-cost method and apparatus for transferring inked design images from preprinted, design bearing waxed sheets to elongated, cylindrical, solid wax candle bodies or the like which permits gravure or lithographically applied halftone and sha... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3959555 | Heat-sealable marking labels In producing permanent markings on flexible articles such as textiles the characters or symbols are overlaid by a layer of clear lacquer of the same configuration as the symbols or characters, or slightly larger in all directions. A transfer may be used w... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3953635 | Hot stamp tape A web of indeterminate length carrying thermally transferable material, usually referred to as hot stamp tape, is structured to provide an improved simulated wood grain pattern on a substrate after transfer to the substrate of transferable portions of the... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952131 | Heat transfer print sheet and printed product A heat transfer print sheet comprising a base sheet, printing on said base sheet, a coating overlying the printed surface of the base sheet, said printing being capable of transferring through said coating upon application of heat and pressure, said coati... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3950200 | Method of fabricating thermal printing head A method of fabricating a thermal printing head by printing a circuit pattern of resistive elements and electric conductors on one surface of a flat paper sheet, covering the circuit pattern and surface of the flat paper sheet with a carrier layer of a su... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3943023 | Automatic decal transfer method and apparatus therefor Decalcomanias are automatically transferred from a vacuumized porous transfer surface to an object to be decorated which is held in position to assure constant non-slipping, rolling contact with the decalcomania. The porous decalcomania-holding surface co... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3941636 | Process for forming decorative surface coverings A process for producing a decorative surface covering wherein granular dryblend is deposited on a releasable carrier and heated to form a porous cohesive layer. Settable resinous inks are then applied to selected areas of the dryblend to form a design whi... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3936559 | Pressure-sensitive transfer elements Pressure-sensitive transfer sheets and ribbons having a flexible plastic foundation carrying a colored layer comprising pressure-transferable imaging material, the plastic foundation consisting of a laminate of two different plastic films, one of which is... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3936570 | Transfer material A transfer material comprises a carrier sheet, a stripping layer releasably disposed on discrete spaced-apart portions of the upper surface of said carrier sheet, a color-containing design layer covering depressed portions formed by said stripping layer o... | 02/03/1976 |
