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US4604153A
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Method of manufacturing figures from a laminated tape and applying the same to a desired medium
Assignee: Kroy LLC
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Filing: 1984-09-05
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Granted: 1986-08-05
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Expires: 2004-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A laminated tape for manufacturing figures of desired shape comprising a first film layer of a relatively soft and flexible material capable of being cut by an elongated cutting ridge of a cutting die and a second film layer disposed in face-to-face relationship with respect to the first film layer for supporting the first film layer. The first film layer is constructed of a material having tensile strength of no greater than about 1000 pounds per square inch.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth M. Melbye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:26
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C17/00; B05C17/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/906; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1486; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2839; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31565
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
264 words
A method of manufacturing figures of desired shape from a laminated tape having a top film layer and a bottom carrier layer and applying the same to a desired medium, said method comprising the steps of: cutting at least one figure of desired shape from said top film layer of a segment of laminated tape to form at least one cut-out figure having an outwardly disposed top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface being provided with adhesive properties and being secured to said carrier layer by said adhesive properties; removing said top film layer from said segment of laminated tape except for that portion comprising said cut-out figures; placing a segment of adhesive backed transfer tape onto said cut-out figures so that said segment of adhesive backed transfer tape adheres to said top surface of said cut-out figures with an adhesive force greater than that between the bottom surface of said cut-out figures and said carrier layer; removing said cut-out figures from the laminated tape via the transfer tape in aligned form as a result of the greater adhesive force between said transfer tape and the top surface of said cut-out figures than between the bottom surface of said cut-out figures and said carrier layer; positioning the transfer tape with said cut-out figures adhered thereto in aligned form with respect to the desired medium; and transferring said cut-out figures from the transfer tape to the desired medium by adhering the bottom surface of said cut-out figures to said medium and removing said transfer tape from the top surface of said cut-out figures.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
264 words
A method of manufacturing figures of desired shape from a laminated tape having a top film layer and a bottom carrier layer and applying the same to a desired medium, said method comprising the steps of: cutting at least one figure of desired shape from said top film layer of a segment of laminated tape to form at least one cut-out figure having an outwardly disposed top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface being provided with adhesive properties and being secured to said carrier layer by said adhesive properties; removing said top film layer from said segment of laminated tape except for that portion comprising said cut-out figures; placing a segment of adhesive backed transfer tape onto said cut-out figures so that said segment of adhesive backed transfer tape adheres to said top surface of said cut-out figures with an adhesive force greater than that between the bottom surface of said cut-out figures and said carrier layer; removing said cut-out figures from the laminated tape via the transfer tape in aligned form as a result of the greater adhesive force between said transfer tape and the top surface of said cut-out figures than between the bottom surface of said cut-out figures and said carrier layer; positioning the transfer tape with said cut-out figures adhered thereto in aligned form with respect to the desired medium; and transferring said cut-out figures from the transfer tape to the desired medium by adhering the bottom surface of said cut-out figures to said medium and removing said transfer tape from the top surface of said cut-out figures.
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