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US3632382A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Application of liquid colors to paper card or other smooth surfaces

Assignee: McCorquodale Colour Display Ltd
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Filing: 1969-07-15
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Granted: 1972-01-04
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Expires: 1989-07-15
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Abstract

Abstract Method for applying liquid color to smooth, flexible sheet material in defined areas, said method comprising loading a container, said container having downwardly directed outlets corresponding to the defined areas covered by mesh screen, with the liquid color so that menisci are formed at the lower surface of the screen, and contacting the sheet material to the exterior of said mesh screen so as to break said menisci and transfer the liquid to the surface.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth James Reed
  • 👤 Donald Ian Mcgilvray
  • 👤 Jack Fletcher

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 17:06
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M1/00; B41M1/12; B05; B05C; B05C1/00; B05C1/02; B05C1/025; B05C1/04; B05C1/16; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/003; B29; B29C; B29C67/00; B29C67/0044

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 44 words
The method of claim 1 in which said sheet is presented to the exterior of said mesh screen in such a manner as to make substantially line contact with said menisci and said line of contact is advanced progressively across said sheet and screen.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-01-03 1975-07-05 1976-01-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-01-03 1979-07-05 1980-01-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-01-03 1983-07-05 1984-01-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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