US3848435A
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Transfer printing machine
Assignee: Alamance Industries Inc
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Filing: 1973-07-23
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Granted: 1974-11-19
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Expires: 1993-07-23
Abstract
Abstract Folding devices are provided at opposite edge portions of the transfer paper as it approaches the blanket and transfer roll and in facing relationship with the fabric on which the heat transferable indicia is to be printed. The folding devices prevent the transfer of indicia to the blanket from the portions of the transfer paper which normally extend outwardly beyond the width of the fabric. The outer edges of the transfer paper are folded inwardly a sufficient distance that the heat transferable indicia along the outer edges will not be transferred to the blanket but will be transferred to the back of the fabric or to the opposite edge portions on the face side of the transfer paper.
Inventors
- 👤 E Armstrong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:48
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B11/00; D06B11/0076; B; B41; B41F; B41F16/00; B41F16/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
In a transfer printing machine adapted to continuously transfer printed heat-transferable indicia from the face side of lengths of transfer paper of a given width to the face side of lengths of fabric of a lesser width, said machine including a transfer paper supply, a fabric supply, a heated transfer roll, an endless blanket supported for engagement with at least a portion of the peripheral surface of said transfer roll, fabric take-up means, a transfer paper take-up means, and drive means for rotating said transfer roll and said endless blanket and continuously moving the fabric from the respective supplies to the respective take-up means and between said transfer roll and said endless blanket with the face side of the fabric and the indicia bearing side of the transfer paper in facing relationship so that the heat transferable indicia is transferred from the paper to the fabric as they pass between said endless blanket and said transfer roll, the combination therewith of means for preventing the transfer to the endless blanket of indicia from the portions of the paper normally extending outwardly beyond the width of the fabric, said means comprising folding means positioned at opposite edges of the transfer paper and in advance of said transfer roll for folding the outer edges of the transfer paper inwardly a sufficient distance that the heat transferable indicia along the outer edges will not be transferred to said endless blanket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
In a transfer printing machine adapted to continuously transfer printed heat-transferable indicia from the face side of lengths of transfer paper of a given width to the face side of lengths of fabric of a lesser width, said machine including a transfer paper supply, a fabric supply, a heated transfer roll, an endless blanket supported for engagement with at least a portion of the peripheral surface of said transfer roll, fabric take-up means, a transfer paper take-up means, and drive means for rotating said transfer roll and said endless blanket and continuously moving the fabric from the respective supplies to the respective take-up means and between said transfer roll and said endless blanket with the face side of the fabric and the indicia bearing side of the transfer paper in facing relationship so that the heat transferable indicia is transferred from the paper to the fabric as they pass between said endless blanket and said transfer roll, the combination therewith of means for preventing the transfer to the endless blanket of indicia from the portions of the paper normally extending outwardly beyond the width of the fabric, said means comprising folding means positioned at opposite edges of the transfer paper and in advance of said transfer roll for folding the outer edges of the transfer paper inwardly a sufficient distance that the heat transferable indicia along the outer edges will not be transferred to said endless blanket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
In an apparatus according to claim 1 including means for supporting said folding means for inward and outward adjustment relative to the width of the fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
In an apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said folding means is adjusted to fold opposite edge portions of the transfer paper inwardly upon itself a sufficient distance that the free edges thereof correspond with the width of the fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
In an apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said folding means is adjusted to fold opposite edge portions of the transfer paper inwardly and over and upon the back side of the fabric a sufficient distance that the fold line of the transfer paper corresponds with the width of the fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
In an apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said adjustable support means comprises a support rail extending transversely and beneath the path of travel of the transfer paper and fabric and in advance of said transfer roll, a bracket supported at one end for sliding movement along said support rail and supporting said folding means at its other end, and operator means connected to said bracket for imparting movement to said bracket along said rail to adjust the position of said folding means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
In an apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said operator means comprises an air cylinder supported on said rail and having a piston connected to said bracket.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-18 | 1978-05-20 | 1978-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-18 | 1982-05-20 | 1982-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-18 | 1986-05-20 | 1986-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |