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Composite foil from which layer areas having metallic luster are transferred onto a base
Assignee: Grobena AG
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Filing: 1984-08-15
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2004-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A composite foil from which metallically lustrous layer areas which have an image structure are to be transferred onto a base, with a carrier layer, with a lacquer layer on said carrier layer, with a metal layer on said lacquer layer and with an adhesive layer on said metal layer, wherein said lacquer layer (4) and said metal layer (8) are divided into areas which have the shape of the image structure, and wherein said carrier layer (2) can be detached from said lacquer layer (4) and the adhesive (14) which is located between the areas by pulling off said carrier layer at room temperature wherein the metal layer is formed from vapor deposited metal and adhesive (14) is a contact adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 Eleonore Czichy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:14
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/10; B44C1/14; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; B44C1/1733; B44C1/1737; B44C3/00; B44C3/005; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/20; H05K3/205; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24843; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/2486; Y10T428/24917; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2843; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
In a composite foil from which metallically lustrous layer areas which have an image structure are to be transferred onto a base, with a carrier layer, with a lacquer layer on said carrier layer, with a metal layer on said lacquer layer and with an adhesive layer on said metal layer, the improvement which comprises said lacquer layer (4) and said metal layer (8) being divided into areas which have the shape of the image structure, and wherein said carrier layer (2) can be detached from said lacquer layer (4) and the adhesive (14) which is located between the areas by pulling off said carrier layer at room temperature wherein the metal layer is formed from vapor deposited metal and adhesive (14) is a contact adhesive.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a composite foil from which metallically lustrous layer areas which have an image structure are to be transferred onto a base, with a carrier layer, with a lacquer layer on said carrier layer, with a metal layer on said lacquer layer and with an adhesive layer on said metal layer, the improvement which comprises said lacquer layer (4) and said metal layer (8) being divided into areas which have the shape of the image structure, and wherein said carrier layer (2) can be detached from said lacquer layer (4) and the adhesive (14) which is located between the areas by pulling off said carrier layer at room temperature wherein the metal layer is formed from vapor deposited metal and adhesive (14) is a contact adhesive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composite foil of claim 1, wherein between said metal layer 8 and said lacquer layer 4 a layer 6 is located which is tinted in the same areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composite foil of claim 2, wherein the basic material of said tinted layer 6 consists of a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite foil of claim 2 wherein said carrier layer 2 consists of a polyester foil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composite foil of claim 2 wherein said lacquer layer 4 consists of vinyl lacquer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composite foil of claim 2 wherein the tinting agent consists of a fat dyestuff, a dye which is soluble in alcohol, or an inorganic pigment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composite foil of claim 2 wherein said metal layer 8 consists of aluminum, copper, silver or chromium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composite foil of claim 1, wherein said lacquer layer 4 is tinted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite foil of claim 8 wherein said carrier layer 2 consists of a polyester foil.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composite foil of claim 8 wherein said lacquer layer 4 consists of vinyl lacquer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composite foil of claim 8 wherein the tinting agent consists of a fat dyestuff, a dye which is soluble in alcohol, or an inorganic pigment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composite foil of claim 8 wherein said metal layer 8 consists of aluminum, copper, silver or chromium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite foil of claim 1 wherein said carrier layer 2 consists of a polyester foil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composite foil of claim 1 wherein said lacquer layer 4 consists of vinyl lacquer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composite foil of claim 1 wherein said metal layer 8 consists of aluminum, copper, silver or chromium.
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