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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364782 | Flocked transfer and article of manufacture including the application of the transfer by thermoplastic polymer film A flocked transfer is produced by applying a release agent to a release sheet, and then applying the flocking to a release agent. Unlike the traditional method, a binder and thermoplastic hot melt film is applied to the back of the flock. The transfer, which is esse... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351368 | Flocked articles and methods of making same A method of manufacturing a molded article using lamination of a flocked surface onto a backing film is provided. Also provided is a flocked article comprising an antimicrobial agent. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338697 | Co-molded direct flock and flock transfer and methods of making same A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) providing a mold insert comprising a plurality of flock fibers and a permanent adhesive layer; (b) positioning the mold insert in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7208068 | Dullish coated paper for printing A dull coated printing paper that is bulky (low in density) having a density of 0.90 to 1.15 g/cm3 and yet offers excellent pliability, superior surface smoothness, high degree of print gloss and minimal small-scale gloss variations in the image area are ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6977023 | Screen printed resin film applique or transfer made from liquid plastic dispersion The present invention is directed to the use of a resin dispersion to form a variety of decorative transfers. The transfers can include a decorative medium such as flock. Primary and secondary carriers are used in some embodiments of the invention. The resin dispers... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6951594 | Printed oven mitt and method for making same Printed placemats, potholders, and oven mitts, and process for producing same using a high definition color sublimation printing technique. The sublimation printing technique applies a high quality image onto a print receiving layer that is incorporated into a print... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6929771 | Method of decorating a molded article A method of providing a molding article with a plush surface is provided. The method includes providing a flocked transfer, securing the transfer in place in a mold, and molding the article such that the transfer is embedded in the surface of the article. The articl... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6656230 | Method and device for transferring a color pattern on or into an object The invention relates to a method and a device for transferring a color pattern on or into an object, using a support which is printed with the color pattern. The color pattern is transferred from the support onto an object to be decorated. A gas jet is u... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6635142 | Process for the preparation of a decorated substrate A process for the preparation of a decorated substrate comprising the steps of: submitting the substrate to a treatment to prepare its surface for the application of a coating; applying a coating to the surface of the substrate in one or more cycles; cove... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6596116 | Methods for applying decorative designs to a continuous laminate A process for transferring a decorative sublimation dye design formed on a transfer sheet to a continuous laminate by applying a sheet of cellulose web material impregnated with a thermosetting resin to a surface of a backer sheet to form a pre-laminate. ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6447629 | Digital thermal printing process using reactive ink A method of digitally printing reactive ink contained in a heat meltable ink layer comprising dyes or pigments or other colorants, using a thermal printer. The ink layer comprises compounds with functional groups capable of reacting with active hydrogen, ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 5614345 | Paper for thermal image transfer to flat porous surface A paper for thermal image transfer to flat porous surfaces is characterized by a paper support and a layer applied thereto which contains an ethylene copolymer or an ethylene copolymer mixture and a dye-receiving layer.... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5595574 | Dyes and dye-donor elements for use in thermal dye transfer Dye donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising at least one heterocyclic hydrazono dye, wherein said dye corresponds to the general formula: A=N-N=Het wherein A is a carbo... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5571289 | Dyed receiving elements which comprise a heterocyclic hydrazono dye Dye donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising at least one heterocyclic hydrazono dye, wherein said dye corresponds to the general formula: A.dbd.N-N.dbd.Het wherein A is... | 11/05/1996 |
| 4997506 | Process of decorating articles Process of decorating an article having a substantially transparent surface portion, wherein a decorative design formed of sublimable coloring agents contained on a support is transferred into an opaque monolayer contrast sheet. The opaque monolayer contr... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4997452 | Sublimation transfer printing process for elastomer-coated Velcro™ fabrics An improved sublimation transfer process for printing color images on elastomer-coated fabric such as woven nylon is disclosed. The improved process includes a preliminary step in which a transfer sheet having sublimable dyes placed thereon is subjected t... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4715913 | Decorating substrate materials A method for decorating substrate materials such as flat metal sheet or cylindrical metal containers in which a linear polyester/adhesive laminate film is applied to the substrate either prior to or simultaneously with a flexible dye transfer carrier. Thu... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4692198 | Method of printing a pattern on a surface receptive to sublimation printing A method of printing a pattern on a surface receptive to sublimation dye, in which (a) the back of a carrier foil (1) provided with sublimation dye is caused to adhesively contact an auxiliary carrier (4) by means of an adhesive (5) of greater adhesivenes... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4682983 | Transfer sheet for the thermal dry impression of cellulose fibers The transfer sheet is used for dry thermal printing of water swellable celluluse fibers with dyestuffs which are insoluble in water of 60° C. The dyestuffs are difficult to evaporate and cannot be used in a conventional heat transfer printing process. Th... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4670084 | Apparatus for applying a dye image to a member An apparatus for applying preselected dye images to members incident to processes of the type utilizing sheets bearing dyes in the mirror images of the preselected images, wherein the sheets are overlayed on the members and maintained in pressurized engag... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4427412 | Magnetic printing of disperse-dyeable textile material A process is described for printing dyes onto a textile material comprising the steps of forming a latent magnetic image in a magnetic imaging member comprising a ferromagnetic material on an electrically conductive support; developing the magnetic image ... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4351871 | Decorating textile fabrics A method of decorating a fabric is disclosed using a decoration material which contains a thin removable layer which is based on a thermoplastic polymeric film which also has elastomeric properties, and which also contains a dye or pigment. The layer is t... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4314813 | Flock transfer sheet and flock transfer printing process The present invention provides a flock transfer sheet comprising a base sheet, a pattern layer overlaid on said base sheet and containing a heat-sublimable or heat-vaporizable dye as a main ingredient, a thickener layer overlaid on said pattern layer, a p... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4310327 | Wet transfer printing In an improved method for the wet transfer printing of wool or wool-rich fabric the untreated fabric has introduced into it, as part of the wet transfer printing process, chlorine or a chlorine donor. The chlorine or chlorine donor is introduced before dy... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4271224 | Transfer sheet with resist portions A transfer sheet comprising, in laminated combination, a substrate sheet and, provided thereabove, a coloring layer of desired pattern containing a coloring agent possessing heat transferability and a resist layer of a desired pattern containing a metal c... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4059471 | Transfer dyeing of plastic surfaces which may be combined with lamination or molding procedures Method of dye absorption into the surface of plastics is accomplished by placing polyolefin film between a dye transfer paper and a sheet of thermoplastic and applying pressure and heat thereto. The heat applied is sufficient to sublime the dyes though th... | 11/22/1977 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
