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Method for applying a creative design to a fabric from a Singapore Dammar resin coated transfer sheet
Assignee: Foto Wear Inc
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Filing: 1986-01-17
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2006-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A method for creating personalized, creative designs or images on a fabric such as a tee shirt or the like using a personal computer system. The design is first created by hand on the monitor screen of the computer system. The design so created is then printed onto a heat transfer sheet. The design is then ironed onto the fabric or tee shirt. The design may also be an image, such as a picture created by a video camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald S. Hare
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:25
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06Q; D06Q1/00; D06Q1/12; A; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/08; B; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; B44C1/1712; G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6588; G03G15/6591; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00443; G03G2215/00523; G03G2215/00527; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24843; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/2486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of applying an image to a fabric of a shirt or the like comprising the steps of: (a) electronically generating said image; (b) electronically transferring said image to a printer; (c) printing said image with the aid of said printer on an obverse surface of a transfer sheet, said transfer sheet including a substrate with a first coating thereon transferable therefrom to said fabric by the application of energy, and a second coating on said first coating, said second coating defining said obverse face and consisting essentially of Singapore Dammar Resin; (d) positioning the obverse surface of said transfer sheet against said fabric; and (e) applying energy to the rear of said transfer sheet to transfer said image to said fabric.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of applying an image to a fabric of a shirt or the like comprising the steps of: (a) electronically generating said image; (b) electronically transferring said image to a printer; (c) printing said image with the aid of said printer on an obverse surface of a transfer sheet, said transfer sheet including a substrate with a first coating thereon transferable therefrom to said fabric by the application of energy, and a second coating on said first coating, said second coating defining said obverse face and consisting essentially of Singapore Dammar Resin; (d) positioning the obverse surface of said transfer sheet against said fabric; and (e) applying energy to the rear of said transfer sheet to transfer said image to said fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said substrate and said first coating comprise a transfer paper manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corporation under the trademark (TRANS-EZE).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said image is electronically generated by a video camera.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of electronically generating the image is performed by manually manipulating a cursor across the screen of a video monitor to create the image, the pattern of movement of the cursor being stored in a memory to enable the pattern to be displayed as an image on the monitor screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the step of electronically transferring said image to a printer is performed by transferring the pattern in said memory to said printer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said printer prints said image on said transfer sheet in selected, multiple colors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said printer prints said image on said transfer sheet in selected, multiple colors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said printer prints an outline of said image on said transfer sheet and the outline of the image on said transfer sheet is selectively colored by hand with wax-based crayons.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said energy is heat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said heat is manually applied by an iron.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said energy is pressure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, including the further steps of electronically, horizontally reversing the image for printing by said printer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the manual manipulation of said cursor is performed by a "mouse" which is electrically coupled to said monitor.
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