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US4233343A
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Three-dimensional decorative surface
Assignee: JJ Barker Co Ltd
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Filing: 1978-08-10
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Granted: 1980-11-11
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Expires: 1998-08-10
Abstract
Abstract Decorative articles having a three-dimensional patterned surface are formed employing the different surface tension properties of a wet ink printed pattern and a liquid top coat composition; the difference in surface tension is such that the liquid top coat composition retracts from the wet ink pattern; subsequently the ink is dried and the top coat is dried and cured.
Inventors
- 👤 John C. Barker
- 👤 Ivan P. McLaughlin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:56
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D5/00; B05D5/06; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/06; B44; B44F; B44F7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of producing an article having a three-dimensional patterned surface comprising: coating a flat surface of a substrate with a coloured printable base; printing on said printable base a pattern composed of lines of a wet ink composition free of silicone oil; applying to said printable base, over the pattern of wet ink lines, a liquid top coat composition of a resinous film forming material in a volatile organic solvent; said wet ink composition and said liquid top coat composition having differing surface tension properties such that said liquid top coat composition will retract from said wet ink lines; allowing said liquid top coat composition to retract from the wet ink lines to form ridges of the liquid top coat composition adjacent the wet ink lines, and subsequently; drying and baking the substrate to dry said ink lines and fix said liquid material as a hard resinous top coat defining a contour of valleys, hills and plains, said top coat remaining on the printed pattern in a thickness less than 1 mil.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of producing an article having a three-dimensional patterned surface comprising: coating a flat surface of a substrate with a coloured printable base; printing on said printable base a pattern composed of lines of a wet ink composition free of silicone oil; applying to said printable base, over the pattern of wet ink lines, a liquid top coat composition of a resinous film forming material in a volatile organic solvent; said wet ink composition and said liquid top coat composition having differing surface tension properties such that said liquid top coat composition will retract from said wet ink lines; allowing said liquid top coat composition to retract from the wet ink lines to form ridges of the liquid top coat composition adjacent the wet ink lines, and subsequently; drying and baking the substrate to dry said ink lines and fix said liquid material as a hard resinous top coat defining a contour of valleys, hills and plains, said top coat remaining on the printed pattern in a thickness less than 1 mil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said liquid top coat composition has a content of resinous material of 50% to 70%, by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said liquid top coat composition contains 0.75 to 2.0%, by weight, of a pigment and said liquid top coat composition is applied in a wet coating thickness of 4 to 5 mils.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said drying comprises exposing the liquid top coat composition and wet ink pattern to a temperature up to about 200° F. to evaporate the solvent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said baking comprises exposing the top coat composition to a temperature of about 250° F. for 2.5 to 3 minutes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said top coat is derived from a polyester resin and an oxirane modified ester resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said liquid top coat is colourless and transparent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said top coat is derived from an alkyd resin and melamine resin and is applied in a wet coating thickness of 1 to 2 mils; said drying comprises exposing the liquid top coat composition and the wet ink pattern to a temperature up to about 200° F. to evaporate the solvent; and said backing comprises exposing the top coat composition to a temperature of 300° to 500° F. for 1 to 5 minutes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said liquid top coat composition has a surface tension greater than said wet ink composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said ink composition is colourless.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said ink composition is coloured and said top coat thickness remaining on the printed pattern is such that the colour of the ink is not obscured.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said pattern of lines comprises wet ink lines having an ink line width of 1/16 to 3/16 inches.
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