US4759968A
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Transfer graphic article
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1986-04-01
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Granted: 1988-07-26
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Expires: 2006-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A graphic design article comprising a carrier, a first adhesive layer on the carrier, a graphic design on portions of the first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer on the graphic design and first adhesive layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey R. Janssen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:03
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; B44C1/1733; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/2486; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/24876; Y10T428/24934; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2843; Y10T428/2848; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31554; Y10T428/31573; Y10T428/31576; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A dry transfer article for application to a substrate to provide a design thereon comprising (a) a carrier; (b) a continuous first adhesive on said carrier, said first adhesive having first and second surface portions; (c) a graphic pattern comprising at least one layer of an imaging composition, said pattern being releasably bonded to said first surface portions of said first adhesive; (d) a continuous non-actinic radiation responsive second adhesive having first segments covering said graphic pattern over said first surface portions of said first adhesive, and second segments directly bonded to said second surface portions of said first adhesive, said second adhesive having a fracture force less than the adhesive bond of said second segments to said second surface of said first adhesive, less than the adhesive bond of said second adhesive to said substrate, and less than the adhesive bond of said first segments to said graphic pattern; said second adhesive having a bond force to said first adhesive greater than the bond force of said second adhesive to said substrate; whereby, upon adhering of said article to said substrate, application of a peel force to said carrier film allows selective separation from said substrate of said carrier film, together with said first adhesive and said second segments of said second adhesive along the edge of said graphic pattern, leaving on said substrate said graphic pattern and first segments of said second adhesive in registry therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
A dry transfer article for application to a substrate to provide a design thereon comprising (a) a carrier; (b) a continuous first adhesive on said carrier, said first adhesive having first and second surface portions; (c) a graphic pattern comprising at least one layer of an imaging composition, said pattern being releasably bonded to said first surface portions of said first adhesive; (d) a continuous non-actinic radiation responsive second adhesive having first segments covering said graphic pattern over said first surface portions of said first adhesive, and second segments directly bonded to said second surface portions of said first adhesive, said second adhesive having a fracture force less than the adhesive bond of said second segments to said second surface of said first adhesive, less than the adhesive bond of said second adhesive to said substrate, and less than the adhesive bond of said first segments to said graphic pattern; said second adhesive having a bond force to said first adhesive greater than the bond force of said second adhesive to said substrate; whereby, upon adhering of said article to said substrate, application of a peel force to said carrier film allows selective separation from said substrate of said carrier film, together with said first adhesive and said second segments of said second adhesive along the edge of said graphic pattern, leaving on said substrate said graphic pattern and first segments of said second adhesive in registry therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said carrier is a paper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said carrier has at least one surface comprising a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, poly(vinyl chloride) and copolymers of ethylene, propylene, and vinyl chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The carrier of claim 3 wherein said material is polypropylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said first adhesive layer is selected from a rubber-based composition and a vinyl-based composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 5 wherein said first adhesive layer comprises a vinyl-based composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said carrier is capable of forming intimately to compound surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 1 further comprising a primer layer interposed between said carrier and said first adhesive layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the adhesive bond between said first adhesive and said carrier is at least about 360 grams/cm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the adhesive bond between said graphic pattern and said first surface portions of said first adhesive is from about 10 to about 60 grams/cm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said imaging composition comprises an ink.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 11 wherein said ink is selected from the group consisting of vinyl-based inks and polyurethane-based inks.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The article of claim 1 wherein a clear protective layer is interposed between said graphic pattern and said first adhesive layer in registry with said graphic pattern.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 13 wherein said clear protective layer comprises a polyurethane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said graphic pattern comprises a multicolor design.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said second adhesive comprises a terpolymer selected from the group consisting of isooctyl acrylate/vinyl acetate/acrylic acid terpolymers and isooctyl acrylate/ethyl acetate/acrylic acid terpolymers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said adhesive bond of said first segments of said second adhesive to said graphic pattern is at least about 650 grams/cm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said adhesive bond of said second adhesive to said substrate is at least about 180 grams/cm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said fracture force of said second adhesive is less than about 35 grams.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1 further comprising a protective liner over said second adhesive layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said graphic design and said second surface portions of said first adhesive layer have been corona discharge treated prior to application thereto of said second adhesive layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said graphic pattern comprises a screen printed ink composition.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-07-26 | 1992-01-25 | 1992-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-07-26 | 1996-01-25 | 1996-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-07-26 | 2000-01-25 | 2000-07-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |