US3874846A
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Transfer printing method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-20
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Granted: 1975-04-01
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Expires: 1993-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for transfer printing background color and an ink pattern on opposite faces of a web of grey goods double knit from a synthetic material.
Inventors
- 👤 John M Ashe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:37
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B11/00; D06B11/0076; D06P; D06P5/00; D06P5/003; D06P5/004; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S8/00; Y10S8/92; Y10S8/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A METHOD OF PRINTING A FABRIC COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A WEB OF DOUBLE KNIT HEAT-SET FABRIC WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY OIL FREE GRAY GOODS HAVING A WEIGHT OF BETWEEN 6 AND 14 OUNCES PER YARD, FEEDING SAID WEB OF FABRIC, PROVIDING A WEB OF PAPER HAVING A SUBLIMING INK PATTERN AND BACKGROUND COLOR THEREON, FEEDING SAID WEB OF PAPER SO THAT THE WEBS ARE IN FRICTIONAL CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER, TRANSFER PRINTING SAID INK PATTERN AND BACKGROUND COLOR FROM THE WEB OF PAPER TO ONE FACE OF SAID WEB OF FABRIC WHILE THE MOVING WEBS ARE TAUT AND SUBJECTED TO HEAT AND PRESSURE AT A FIRST PRINTING STATION, PROVIDING A SECOND WEB OF PAPER HAVING SUBLLIMING INK PATTERN AND BACKGROUND COLOR THEREON, FEEDING SAID SECOND WEB OF PAPER SO AS TO BE JUXTAPOSED TO THE OPPOSITE FACE OF THE WEB OF FABRIC, TRANSFER PRINTING THE INK PATTERN AND BACKGROUND COLOR ON SAID SECOND WEB OF PAPER TO SAID OPPOSITE FACE OF SAID WEB OF FABRIC WHILE THE WEB OF FABRIC AND SECOND WEB OF PAPER ARE TAUT AND SUBJECTED TO HEAT AND PRESSURE AT A SECOND PRINTING STATION, AND THEN COLLECTING THE WEB OF FABRIC WHICH HAS BEEN PRINTED ON OPPOSITE FACES THEREOF AT A RECEIVER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
207 words
A METHOD OF PRINTING A FABRIC COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A WEB OF DOUBLE KNIT HEAT-SET FABRIC WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY OIL FREE GRAY GOODS HAVING A WEIGHT OF BETWEEN 6 AND 14 OUNCES PER YARD, FEEDING SAID WEB OF FABRIC, PROVIDING A WEB OF PAPER HAVING A SUBLIMING INK PATTERN AND BACKGROUND COLOR THEREON, FEEDING SAID WEB OF PAPER SO THAT THE WEBS ARE IN FRICTIONAL CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER, TRANSFER PRINTING SAID INK PATTERN AND BACKGROUND COLOR FROM THE WEB OF PAPER TO ONE FACE OF SAID WEB OF FABRIC WHILE THE MOVING WEBS ARE TAUT AND SUBJECTED TO HEAT AND PRESSURE AT A FIRST PRINTING STATION, PROVIDING A SECOND WEB OF PAPER HAVING SUBLLIMING INK PATTERN AND BACKGROUND COLOR THEREON, FEEDING SAID SECOND WEB OF PAPER SO AS TO BE JUXTAPOSED TO THE OPPOSITE FACE OF THE WEB OF FABRIC, TRANSFER PRINTING THE INK PATTERN AND BACKGROUND COLOR ON SAID SECOND WEB OF PAPER TO SAID OPPOSITE FACE OF SAID WEB OF FABRIC WHILE THE WEB OF FABRIC AND SECOND WEB OF PAPER ARE TAUT AND SUBJECTED TO HEAT AND PRESSURE AT A SECOND PRINTING STATION, AND THEN COLLECTING THE WEB OF FABRIC WHICH HAS BEEN PRINTED ON OPPOSITE FACES THEREOF AT A RECEIVER.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said steP of printing the pattern from said second web of paper to said opposite face of said web of fabric includes orientating the pattern on said opposite face with respect to the pattern on said one face of the web of fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein said step of transfer printing a pattern to said web of fabric includes the use of ink markings which simulate woven threads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said webs of paper are below said web of fabric so that the transfer printing is in an upward direction, and reversing the direction of the movement of said web of fabric as it moves between the printing stations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said fabric is a synthetic material selected from a group consisting of polyesters, acrylics, and amides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the pressure between the web of fabric and the webs of paper is approximately 1 pound per square inch and the temperature at said stations is approximately 400* to 480*F.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 including embossing the pattern on said one face of the web of fabric after both faces of the web of fabric have been printed.
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