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Method for making and using hot stamp tape
Assignee: Avery Products Corp
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Filing: 1975-03-27
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Granted: 1977-02-08
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Expires: 1995-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A web of indeterminate length carrying thermally transferable material, usually referred to as hot stamp tape, is structured to provide an improved simulated wood grain pattern on a substrate after transfer to the substrate of transferable portions of the tape. The web or tape may be provided in sheet form. The structure comprises "ticks" or discrete linearly oriented spots of material having low specular reflectivity coated on a matte carrier sheet, as by printing, and a layer coated thereon to provide the top layer of the transferred material, which replicates the surface of the carrier sheet and the coated ticks or spots.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E. Dunning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:02
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F9/00; B44F9/02; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; B44C1/1712; B44C1/1729; B44C3/00; B44C3/08; B44C3/085; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24438; Y10T428/24446; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24521; Y10T428/24529; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24843; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/24901; Y10T428/24917; Y10T428/24934; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2826; Y10T428/2839; Y10T428/2843; Y10T428/2848; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31801
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
294 words
In a method for forming on a substrate a finish having a surface in which discrete spaced apart portions vary in specular reflectance from the remaining portions of the surface, the steps of: providing a heat-resistant, flexible, foldable carrier sheet having a surface having a predetermined specular reflectance; coating onto said carrier sheet surface a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions of a synthetic resinous material, said spaced apart portions being coated onto the carrier in a fluid condition and shrunk during drying to form irregularly-shaped surfaces remote from the surface of the carrier sheet and having a lower specular reflectance than that of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface, said spaced apart portions being so adherently attached to the carrier sheet that they will not transfer from the carrier when heat and pressure are applied thereto; coating over the surface of the carrier sheet and said spaced apart portions a transferable replicating layer comprising a coating of sufficient thickness of a synthetic resinous material to replicate both the specular reflectance of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface and the specular reflectance of the remote surfaces of said spaced apart portions without said spaced apart portions transferring from the carrier sheet; providing an adherence coat for adhering the transferable replicating layer to a substrate; pressing the carrier sheet and the replicating layer against the substrate and applying heat to adhere the replicating layer to the substrate; and releasing the carrier sheet and said adherently attached spaced apart portions from the surface of the replicating layer to provide the replicating layer as a surface finish attached to the substrate and having a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions having a lower specular reflectance than the remaining portion of the surface finish.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
294 words
In a method for forming on a substrate a finish having a surface in which discrete spaced apart portions vary in specular reflectance from the remaining portions of the surface, the steps of: providing a heat-resistant, flexible, foldable carrier sheet having a surface having a predetermined specular reflectance; coating onto said carrier sheet surface a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions of a synthetic resinous material, said spaced apart portions being coated onto the carrier in a fluid condition and shrunk during drying to form irregularly-shaped surfaces remote from the surface of the carrier sheet and having a lower specular reflectance than that of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface, said spaced apart portions being so adherently attached to the carrier sheet that they will not transfer from the carrier when heat and pressure are applied thereto; coating over the surface of the carrier sheet and said spaced apart portions a transferable replicating layer comprising a coating of sufficient thickness of a synthetic resinous material to replicate both the specular reflectance of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface and the specular reflectance of the remote surfaces of said spaced apart portions without said spaced apart portions transferring from the carrier sheet; providing an adherence coat for adhering the transferable replicating layer to a substrate; pressing the carrier sheet and the replicating layer against the substrate and applying heat to adhere the replicating layer to the substrate; and releasing the carrier sheet and said adherently attached spaced apart portions from the surface of the replicating layer to provide the replicating layer as a surface finish attached to the substrate and having a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions having a lower specular reflectance than the remaining portion of the surface finish.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method according to claim 1 including providing a simulated wood grain finish by coating at least two printed pigmented layers over the replicating layer when said replicating layer is in contact with the carrier sheet, the replicating layer being a clear coat so that the pigmented layers are visible through it.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 including forming said spaced apart portions from a thermosetting synthetic resinous material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 1 including forming said spaced apart portions from a synthetic resinous material having a fine particulate filler.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 4 including coating said spaced apart portions so they have a dry thickness in the range of about 5 to about 20 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
300 words
In a method for forming on a substrate a finish having a surface in which discrete spaced apart portions vary in specular reflectance from the remaining portions of the surface, the steps of: providing a heat-resistant, flexible, foldable carrier sheet having a surface having a predetermined specular reflectance; coating onto said carrier sheet surface a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions of a synthetic resinous material having a fine particulate filler, said spaced apart portions being coated directly onto the carrier in a fluid condition and shrunk during drying to form irregularly-shaped surfaces remote from the surface of the carrier sheet and having a lower specular reflectance than that of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface, said spaced apart portions being so adherently attached to the carrier sheet that they will not transfer from the carrier when heat and pressure are applied thereto; coating over the surface of the carrier sheet and said spaced apart portions a transferable replicating layer comprising a coating of sufficient thickness of a synthetic resinous material to replicate both the specular reflectance of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface and the specular reflectance of the remote surfaces of said spaced apart portions without said spaced apart portions transferring from the carrier sheet; providing an adherence coat for adhering the transferable replicating layer to a substrate; pressing the carrier sheet and the replicating layer against a substrate and applying heat to adhere the replicating layer to the substrate; and releasing the carrier sheet and said adherently attached spaced apart portions from the surface of the replicating layer to provide the replicating layer as a surface finish attached to the substrate and having a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions having a lower specular reflectance than the remaining portion of the surface finish.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
300 words
In a method for forming on a substrate a finish having a surface in which discrete spaced apart portions vary in specular reflectance from the remaining portions of the surface, the steps of: providing a heat-resistant, flexible, foldable carrier sheet having a surface having a predetermined specular reflectance; coating onto said carrier sheet surface a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions of a synthetic resinous material having a fine particulate filler, said spaced apart portions being coated directly onto the carrier in a fluid condition and shrunk during drying to form irregularly-shaped surfaces remote from the surface of the carrier sheet and having a lower specular reflectance than that of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface, said spaced apart portions being so adherently attached to the carrier sheet that they will not transfer from the carrier when heat and pressure are applied thereto; coating over the surface of the carrier sheet and said spaced apart portions a transferable replicating layer comprising a coating of sufficient thickness of a synthetic resinous material to replicate both the specular reflectance of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface and the specular reflectance of the remote surfaces of said spaced apart portions without said spaced apart portions transferring from the carrier sheet; providing an adherence coat for adhering the transferable replicating layer to a substrate; pressing the carrier sheet and the replicating layer against a substrate and applying heat to adhere the replicating layer to the substrate; and releasing the carrier sheet and said adherently attached spaced apart portions from the surface of the replicating layer to provide the replicating layer as a surface finish attached to the substrate and having a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions having a lower specular reflectance than the remaining portion of the surface finish.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 6 including coating said spaced apart portions so they have a dry thickness in the range of about 5 to about 20 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 7 including forming said spaced apart portions from a thermosetting synthetic resinous material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method according to claim 8 including providing a simulated wood grain finish by coating at least two printed pigmented layers over the replicating layer when said replicating layer is in contact with the carrier sheet, the replicating layer being a clear coat so that the pigmented layers are visible through it.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 6 including forming said spaced apart portions from a thermosetting synthetic resinous material.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
323 words
A method for making a hot transfer sheet comprising a carrier sheet and transferable material on one side of the carrier sheet, in which said transferable material is releasable from the carrier sheet and said transferable material is adherently attachable to a substrate in response to heat and pressure, the method comprising the steps of: providing a heat-resistant, flexible, foldable carrier sheet having a surface having a predetermined specular reflectance; coating onto said carrier sheet surface a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions of a synthetic resinous material, said spaced apart portions being coated onto the carrier in a fluid condition and shrunk during drying to form irregularly-shaped surfaces remote from the surface of the carrier sheet and having a lower specular reflectance than that of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface, said spaced apart portions being so adherently attached to the carrier sheet that they will not transfer from the carrier when heat and pressure are applied thereto; coating over the surface of the carrier sheet and said spaced apart portions a transferable replicating layer comprising a coating of sufficient thickness of a synthetic resinous material to replicate both the specular reflectance of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface and the specular reflectance of the remote surfaces of said spaced apart portions without said spaced apart portions transferring from the carrier sheet; and providing an adherence coat for adhering the transferable replicating layer to a substrate; the carrier sheet and replicating layer being adherently attachable to a substrate, with the carrier sheet and said spaced apart portions being releasable from the surface of the replicating layer in response to the application of heat and pressure, without the spaced apart portions transferring from the carrier sheet, so that the surface of the replicating layer provides a surface finish having a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions having a lower specular reflectance than the remaining portion of the surface finish.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
323 words
A method for making a hot transfer sheet comprising a carrier sheet and transferable material on one side of the carrier sheet, in which said transferable material is releasable from the carrier sheet and said transferable material is adherently attachable to a substrate in response to heat and pressure, the method comprising the steps of: providing a heat-resistant, flexible, foldable carrier sheet having a surface having a predetermined specular reflectance; coating onto said carrier sheet surface a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions of a synthetic resinous material, said spaced apart portions being coated onto the carrier in a fluid condition and shrunk during drying to form irregularly-shaped surfaces remote from the surface of the carrier sheet and having a lower specular reflectance than that of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface, said spaced apart portions being so adherently attached to the carrier sheet that they will not transfer from the carrier when heat and pressure are applied thereto; coating over the surface of the carrier sheet and said spaced apart portions a transferable replicating layer comprising a coating of sufficient thickness of a synthetic resinous material to replicate both the specular reflectance of the uncoated portion of the carrier sheet surface and the specular reflectance of the remote surfaces of said spaced apart portions without said spaced apart portions transferring from the carrier sheet; and providing an adherence coat for adhering the transferable replicating layer to a substrate; the carrier sheet and replicating layer being adherently attachable to a substrate, with the carrier sheet and said spaced apart portions being releasable from the surface of the replicating layer in response to the application of heat and pressure, without the spaced apart portions transferring from the carrier sheet, so that the surface of the replicating layer provides a surface finish having a plurality of discrete spaced apart portions having a lower specular reflectance than the remaining portion of the surface finish.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 11 including forming said spaced apart portions from a thermosetting synthetic resinous material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method according to claim 11 including providing a simulated wood grain finish by coating at least two printed pigmented layers over the replicating layer when said replicating layer is in contact with the carrier sheet, the replicating layer being a clear coat so that the pigmented layers are visible through it.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 11 including forming the spaced apart portions from a synthetic resinous material having a fine particulate filler.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 14 including coating said spaced apart portions so they have a dry thickness of between about 5 to about 20 microns.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 14 including forming said spaced apart portions from a thermosetting synthetic resinous material.
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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) | 1980-02-08 | 1980-08-09 | 1981-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-02-08 | 1984-08-09 | 1985-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-02-08 | 1988-08-09 | 1989-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |