US4275104A
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Dry transfer system
Assignee: International Hona NV
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Filing: 1979-05-23
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Granted: 1981-06-23
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Expires: 1999-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A dry transfer system for transferring indicia to a receiving surface comprises a flexible but dimensionally stable carrier substrate with a film of cohesive, pliable and plastically deformable, indicium-forming material not more than 10 micrometers thick defining a preformed image and adhering to the front surface of the substrate. This surface is composed of a smooth material with adhesive properties such that without relying on adhesive the film can be released and transferred to a receiving surface in close contact, by a pressure transmitted through the substrate, but the film is retained on the carrier substrate in the absence of such pressure, in spite of close contact with the receiving surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Erno N. de Nagybaczon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:28
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/166; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/269; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T428/31786
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A dry transfer system for transferring indicia to a receiving surface, comprising (a) a flexible carrier substrate having front and rear surfaces and (b) a film of indicium-forming material defining a preformed image and adhering to at least a portion of the front surface of the carrier substrate, characterised in that: the film of indicium-forming material is cohesive, pliable, capable of plastic deformation, and not more than 10 micrometers in thickness; the carrier substrate is dimensionally stable, and at least the front surface of the substrate is composed of a material whose surface possesses adhesive properties and is sufficiently smooth, that when no adhesive is present, (A) the carrier substrate is nevertheless capable of releasing the film of indicium-forming material to a receiving surface in close contact therewith on application of a pressure transmitted to deform the film so that this film intimately conforms to the receiving surface and remains transferred thereto; but (B) the carrier substrate is still capable of retaining said indicium-forming material adherent to the front surface of the carrier substrate when in said close contact with the receiving surface in the absence of said pressure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A dry transfer system for transferring indicia to a receiving surface, comprising (a) a flexible carrier substrate having front and rear surfaces and (b) a film of indicium-forming material defining a preformed image and adhering to at least a portion of the front surface of the carrier substrate, characterised in that: the film of indicium-forming material is cohesive, pliable, capable of plastic deformation, and not more than 10 micrometers in thickness; the carrier substrate is dimensionally stable, and at least the front surface of the substrate is composed of a material whose surface possesses adhesive properties and is sufficiently smooth, that when no adhesive is present, (A) the carrier substrate is nevertheless capable of releasing the film of indicium-forming material to a receiving surface in close contact therewith on application of a pressure transmitted to deform the film so that this film intimately conforms to the receiving surface and remains transferred thereto; but (B) the carrier substrate is still capable of retaining said indicium-forming material adherent to the front surface of the carrier substrate when in said close contact with the receiving surface in the absence of said pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the film of indicium-forming material is less than 5 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 1, wherein the film of indicium-forming material is formed from a printing ink composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 3 wherein the printing ink composition is applied by gravure printing technique.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 3 wherein the printing ink composition is applied by offset letter press.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 3, wherein the printing ink composition is applied by an offset lithographic printing technique.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 3, wherein the printing ink composition is a photocopying ink composition capable of forming said film of indicium-forming material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 1 wherein the indicium-forming material comprises a photo-copying toner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 1 wherein the front surface of the carrier substrate has been smoothed by buffing prior to application of the film of indicium-forming material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 1 or 9 wherein the carrier substrate comprises a base sheet at least one surface of which has a coating thereon of a dispersion of a fluorocarbon compound which coating defines the front surface of the carrier substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 10, wherein the fluorocarbon compound is dispersed in an organic liquid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 10, wherein the dispersion is in non-coagulated form.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 10, wherein the fluorocarbon compound is polymer and/or telomer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 13, wherein the polymer and/or telomer contains units derived from tetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 14, wherein the polymer and/or telomer is a polytetrafluoroethylene homopolymer and/or homotelomer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
67 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 10, wherein the base sheet has opposed said surfaces each of which is coated with said dispersion, said one coated surface defining said front surface of the carrier substrate and the other coated surface being capable of serving as a protective layer to prevent accidental transfer of an indicium from another dry transfer system when placed in face-to-face relation therewith.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dry transfer system according to claim 1 wherein the carrier substrate includes a base sheet consisting of a film of a polyester homopolymer or copolymer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
148 words
A dry transfer system comprising a carrier surface and a film of indicium-forming material carried thereby to be deposited on a receptor surface wherein: the carrier surface is flexible and relatively smooth in comparison with relative irregularity of the receptor surface; and the film of indicium-forming material is cohesive, pliable and capable of plastic deformation being sufficiently thin, not more than 10 microns, so as to conform to said relative irregular receptor surface whereby upon the application of pressure to the carrier surface and the receptor surface with the film of indicium-forming material therebetween, the indicium-forming material will be transferred to the receptor surface as the film intimately conforms to the irregular receptor surface and will remain transferred thereto, without the necessity of the indicium-forming material being tacky on its surface or the necessity of having an adhesive between the film of indicium-forming material and the receptor surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
148 words
A dry transfer system comprising a carrier surface and a film of indicium-forming material carried thereby to be deposited on a receptor surface wherein: the carrier surface is flexible and relatively smooth in comparison with relative irregularity of the receptor surface; and the film of indicium-forming material is cohesive, pliable and capable of plastic deformation being sufficiently thin, not more than 10 microns, so as to conform to said relative irregular receptor surface whereby upon the application of pressure to the carrier surface and the receptor surface with the film of indicium-forming material therebetween, the indicium-forming material will be transferred to the receptor surface as the film intimately conforms to the irregular receptor surface and will remain transferred thereto, without the necessity of the indicium-forming material being tacky on its surface or the necessity of having an adhesive between the film of indicium-forming material and the receptor surface.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
229 words
A method of producing a dry transfer system for transferring indicia to a receiving surface, by applying a film of indicium-forming material defining a preformed image to at least a portion of the front surface of a flexible carrier substrate having front and rear surfaces, characterised by the steps of: (i) providing a carrier substrate which is dimensionally stable, and at least the front surface of which is composed of a material whose surface possesses abhesive properties and is sufficiently smooth, that when cohesive, pliable and plastically deformable indicium-forming material of a thickness no greater than 10 micrometers has been applied and is adherent thereto, and when no adhesive is present, (A) the carrier substrate is nevertheless capable of releasing the film of indicium-forming material to a receiving surface in close contact therewith on application of a pressure transmitted to deform the film so that this film intimately conforms to the receiving surface and remains transferred thereto, but (B) the carrier substrate is still capable of retaining said indicium-forming material adherent to the front surface of the carrier substrate when in said close contact with the receiving surface in the absence of said pressure; and (ii) applying to at least a portion of said front surface of the carrier substrate a cohesive, pliable, plastically deformable film not more than 10 micrometers thick, of indicium-forming material defining a preformed image.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
229 words
A method of producing a dry transfer system for transferring indicia to a receiving surface, by applying a film of indicium-forming material defining a preformed image to at least a portion of the front surface of a flexible carrier substrate having front and rear surfaces, characterised by the steps of: (i) providing a carrier substrate which is dimensionally stable, and at least the front surface of which is composed of a material whose surface possesses abhesive properties and is sufficiently smooth, that when cohesive, pliable and plastically deformable indicium-forming material of a thickness no greater than 10 micrometers has been applied and is adherent thereto, and when no adhesive is present, (A) the carrier substrate is nevertheless capable of releasing the film of indicium-forming material to a receiving surface in close contact therewith on application of a pressure transmitted to deform the film so that this film intimately conforms to the receiving surface and remains transferred thereto, but (B) the carrier substrate is still capable of retaining said indicium-forming material adherent to the front surface of the carrier substrate when in said close contact with the receiving surface in the absence of said pressure; and (ii) applying to at least a portion of said front surface of the carrier substrate a cohesive, pliable, plastically deformable film not more than 10 micrometers thick, of indicium-forming material defining a preformed image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein step (i) includes smoothing a front surface of the said substrate by buffing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 19 or 20, wherein step (i) includes coating at least one surface of a base sheet material with a dispersion of a fluorocarbon compound.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein front and rear surfaces of the base sheet are coated with the dispersion.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
23 words
A method according to claims 19 or 20, wherein step (ii) is carried out by applying an ink composition to the front surface.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 19 wherein step (ii) is carried out by printing on to the front surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 24, wherein the printing is carried out by passing the carrier substrate through a photo-copying machine to deposit thereon an image formed by a photo-copying ink composition.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
125 words
A dry transfer process in which indicium-forming material is transferred from a relatively smooth flexible carrier substrate to a relatively irregular receiving surface of a receptor material as comprised by the steps of: preparing the indicium-forming material to be cohesive, pliable, and plastically deformable and to have sufficient thinness so as to be capable of conforming to said relatively irregular receiving surface; adhering the indicium material to a smooth transfer surface of the flexible carrier substrate; and, subjecting the indicium material to pressure between the flexible carrier substrate and the receiving surface to deform the indicium-forming material into conformity with the irregular receiving surface thereby causing the indicium-forming material to bond to the receiving surface and to release from the relatively smooth flexible carrier substrate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
125 words
A dry transfer process in which indicium-forming material is transferred from a relatively smooth flexible carrier substrate to a relatively irregular receiving surface of a receptor material as comprised by the steps of: preparing the indicium-forming material to be cohesive, pliable, and plastically deformable and to have sufficient thinness so as to be capable of conforming to said relatively irregular receiving surface; adhering the indicium material to a smooth transfer surface of the flexible carrier substrate; and, subjecting the indicium material to pressure between the flexible carrier substrate and the receiving surface to deform the indicium-forming material into conformity with the irregular receiving surface thereby causing the indicium-forming material to bond to the receiving surface and to release from the relatively smooth flexible carrier substrate.
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