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Plush textured multicolored flock transfer
Assignee: High Voltage Graphics Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-24
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Granted: 1989-03-07
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Expires: 2007-08-24
Abstract
Abstract Plush textured multicolored flock transfers are obtained which have the appearance of a direct flocked article and the manufacturing and application advantages of a flock transfer. The method of manufacture includes applying sequentially to an adhesive coated base sheet different colored flocks which can be greater than 0.3 mm long through predetermined areas of masked screens.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis B. Abrams
- 👤 Gerhard A. Arzberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:30
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/16; D; D06; D06Q; D06Q1/00; D06Q1/12; D06Q1/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23929; Y10T428/23943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A multicolor flock transfer comprising: (a) a base sheet having a surface area coated with a release adhesive; (b) precolored flock of at least two different colors that are longer than 0.3 mm having ends adhering to said surface area in the form of predetermined color patterns of a design; and (c) a binding adhesive applied to other ends of said precolored flock, whereby said predetermined color patterns of said design of said multicolor flock is adapted to be transferred onto a product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A multicolor flock transfer comprising: (a) a base sheet having a surface area coated with a release adhesive; (b) precolored flock of at least two different colors that are longer than 0.3 mm having ends adhering to said surface area in the form of predetermined color patterns of a design; and (c) a binding adhesive applied to other ends of said precolored flock, whereby said predetermined color patterns of said design of said multicolor flock is adapted to be transferred onto a product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The multicolor flock transfer of claim 1, wherein said flock has a length of at least 1 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The multicolor flock transfer of claim 1, wherein said mulicolor flock transfer is affixed to a textile.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of making a multicolored flock design on a product comprising: (a) printing a release adhesive upon a base sheet; (b) sequentially flocking different precolored flock through open sections of different barriers into said release adhesive to result in a plurality of single color patterns arranged to form a predetermined flock design; (c) applying a binding adhesive to free ends of said flock to form a transfer of said flock design; and (d) transferring said flock design from said base sheet to vividly form said flock design on a surface of a product.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of making a multicolored flock design on a product comprising: (a) printing a release adhesive upon a base sheet; (b) sequentially flocking different precolored flock through open sections of different barriers into said release adhesive to result in a plurality of single color patterns arranged to form a predetermined flock design; (c) applying a binding adhesive to free ends of said flock to form a transfer of said flock design; and (d) transferring said flock design from said base sheet to vividly form said flock design on a surface of a product.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said base sheet is paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said base sheet is transparent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said precolored flock has a length greater than 0.3 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said precolored flock has a length at least 1 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said barrier is a mesh screen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said binding adhesive comprises an adhesive to bind the fibers and a hot melt adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said hot melt adhesive is applied as a separate adhesive layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 8 wherein each of said barriers is a mesh screen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said product is a textile.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said flock has a length greater than 0.3 mm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said flock has a length of at least 1 mm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said transferring comprises subjecting said flock design to heat and pressure and wherein said product is a textile.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said base sheet is removed following the application to a textile by heat and pressure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said product is a textile.
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