US4078482A
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Method of embossing indicia on soap with an elastomeric coated printing head
Assignee: Tokyo International Products Inc
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Filing: 1976-06-16
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Granted: 1978-03-14
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Expires: 1996-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of embossing an indicia on a bar of soap to obtain a water-impervious painted design is disclosed which comprises printing the indicia on the surface of the soap with a silicone printing head and utilizing a paint selected from the group consisting of fast drying lacquer paint and a fast drying enamel paint and coating said printing with a substantially transparent or translucent lacquer coat.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne William Goerig
- 👤 Toshio Kanehara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:47
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D5/00; B05D5/06; B41; B41M; B41M1/00; B41M1/26; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/24; C; C11; C11D; C11D13/00; C11D13/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of forming an indicia on the surface of a bar of soap which comprises: (a) printing said indicia with at least one printing head of an elastomeric silicone and a paint selected from the group consisting of a fast drying lacquer paint and a fast drying enamel paint directly upon the surface of the bar of soap; an (b) directly coating said indicia and soap surface with a substantially transparent lacquer coat.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of forming an indicia on the surface of a bar of soap which comprises: (a) printing said indicia with at least one printing head of an elastomeric silicone and a paint selected from the group consisting of a fast drying lacquer paint and a fast drying enamel paint directly upon the surface of the bar of soap; an (b) directly coating said indicia and soap surface with a substantially transparent lacquer coat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 further characterized in that a substantially transparent paraffin layer is applied to the exterior surface of the substantially transparent lacquer coat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 further characterized in that said lacquer paint comprises nitrocellulose, a resin, a plasticizer, and a solvent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 3 further characterized in that the components of said lacquer paint are present in an amount equal to from about 15 - 40 percent nitrocellulose, from about 15 - 30 percent resin, from about 1 - 10 percent plasticizer and from about 10 - 25 percent solvent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 3 further characterized in that the resin is ester soluble, the plasticizer in camphor and the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an alkanol, a methyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon and a lower alkyl carboxylic acid ester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4 further characterized in that the alkanol is anhydrous ethyl alcohol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 further characterized in that the aromatic hydrocarbon is toluene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 further characterized in that the aromatic hydrocarbon is xylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 5 further characterized in that the alkyl caboxylic ester is anhydrous ethyl acetate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further characterized in that the fast drying enamel paint is a cellulose enamel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 10 further characterized in that the cellulose enamel is nitrocellulose enamel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further characterized in that a layer of silicon rubber is disposed on the exterior surface of said printing head.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 further characterized in that said elastomeric layer comprises a silicon rubber layer which contacts said soap whereby said indicia is painted on said soap surface by said fast drying lacquer paint or fast drying enamel paint.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 further characterized in that said elastomeric layer comprises a polyvinyl chloride rubber which contacts said soap whereby said indicia is painted on said soap surface by fast drying lacguer paint or fast drying enamel paint.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-03-13 | 1985-09-12 | 1986-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-03-13 | 1989-09-12 | 1990-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |