US2700629A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Method for transferring a decoration to a surface
Assignee: American Photofoil Corp
•
Filing: 1950-01-30
•
Granted: 1955-01-25
•
Expires: 1970-01-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John J Townsend
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:43
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; B44C1/1712; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
THE METHOD OF DECORATING A SURFACE WITH A MULTICOLOR DESIGN WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING A PLURALITY OF SPACED PRINTING ROLLER CARRYING REGISTERING DESIGN EACH WITH AN INK WHICH COMPRISES COLORING MATERIAL, A MATRIX RESIN WHICH IS THERMOPLASTIC AND WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE TRANSFER SHEET AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURFACE TO BE DECORATED, SAID MATRIX RESIN CARRYING SAID COLORING MATERIAL, A FLOW AGENT HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER MOLECULAR WEIGHT THAN THE MATRIX RESIN AND HAVING MOLECULES WHOSE DIPOLES ARE ABOUT EQUAL IN STRENGTH TO THE DIPOLES OF THE MATRIX RESIN MOLECULES, SAID FLOW AGENT BEING MISCIBLE WITH SAID MATRIX RESIN AND ADMIXED THEREWITH AND A SOLVENT FOR BOTH THE MATRIX RESIN AND THE FLOW AGENT WHICH HAS A SLIGHT SOLVENT ACTION ON THE TRANSFER SHEET, EACH OF SAID INKS BEING OF A DIFFERENT COLOR; PASSING
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
THE METHOD OF DECORATING A SURFACE WITH A MULTICOLOR DESIGN WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING A PLURALITY OF SPACED PRINTING ROLLER CARRYING REGISTERING DESIGN EACH WITH AN INK WHICH COMPRISES COLORING MATERIAL, A MATRIX RESIN WHICH IS THERMOPLASTIC AND WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE TRANSFER SHEET AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURFACE TO BE DECORATED, SAID MATRIX RESIN CARRYING SAID COLORING MATERIAL, A FLOW AGENT HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER MOLECULAR WEIGHT THAN THE MATRIX RESIN AND HAVING MOLECULES WHOSE DIPOLES ARE ABOUT EQUAL IN STRENGTH TO THE DIPOLES OF THE MATRIX RESIN MOLECULES, SAID FLOW AGENT BEING MISCIBLE WITH SAID MATRIX RESIN AND ADMIXED THEREWITH AND A SOLVENT FOR BOTH THE MATRIX RESIN AND THE FLOW AGENT WHICH HAS A SLIGHT SOLVENT ACTION ON THE TRANSFER SHEET, EACH OF SAID INKS BEING OF A DIFFERENT COLOR; PASSING
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US483446A
Cited
US911327A
Cited
US1609500A
Cited
US1862189A
Cited
US1936080A
Cited
US1909631A
Cited
US2185983A
Cited
US2094886A
Cited
US2242182A
Cited
US2350840A
Cited
GB614995A
Cited
US2587594A
Cited
GB623479A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1958-01-24 | 1958-07-26 | 1959-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1962-01-24 | 1962-07-26 | 1963-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1966-01-24 | 1966-07-26 | 1967-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |