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Presensitized color-proofing sheet

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1968-03-18
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Granted: 1972-06-20
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Expires: 1988-03-18
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Abstract

Abstract A LIGHT-SENSITIVE COLOR-PROOFING SHEET FOR PRODUCING AN IMAGE ON VARIOUS SUBSTRATES. A LIGHT-SENSITIVE CONTINUOUS COLOR LAYER IS RELEASABLY ATTACHED TO A CARRIER. OVERLYING THE COLOR LAYER IS A WATER-INSOLUBLE TRANSPARENT COLORLESS BARRIER LAYER, TO THE OPPOSITE SURFACE OF WHICH CAN BE APPLIED A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE. UPON LAMINATION OF THE SHEET TO A SUBSTRATE, AND REMOVAL OF THE CARRIER, THE COLOR LAYER IS FORMED INTO AN IMAGE, PHOTOMECHANICALLY, BY REMOVAL THEREOF IN THE NON-IMAGE AREAS. PERFERABLY THE COLOR COATING IS A PIGMENTED POLYVINYL FORMAL RESIN, THE LIGHT-SENSITIVE COMPONENT IS A DIAZO RESIN (WHICH MAY BE IN A SEPARATE COATING OR COMBINED WITH THE POLYVINYL FORMAL) AND THE BARRIER IS A POLYACRYLATE POLYMER.

Inventors

  • 👤 Philip C Van Beusekom

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F3/00; G03F3/10

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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) 1975-06-20 1975-12-20 1976-06-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-20 1979-12-20 1980-06-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-20 1983-12-20 1984-06-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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