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Multiple color printing method for metallic container and thin plate metal and printed matter
Assignee: Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd
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Filing: 1988-03-31
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2008-03-31
Abstract
Abstract Toners are sticked on a thin plate metal or a metallic container by electrophotographic-printing units (3), (4), and (5), and during the sticking processes, the toners are preliminarily fixed with a lower temperature and finally fixed with a higher temperature, thus being printed. A photoconductive material layer can be directly laminated on the surface of the thin plate metal or the metallic container or is disposed on a drum. A firm printed surface can be obtained by coating a finishing vanish on the toners.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiko Morofuji
- 👤 Masaki Morotomi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:59
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/14; G03G15/16; G03G15/1625; G03G13/00; G03G13/01; G03G15/01; G03G15/0142; G03G15/0178; G03G15/0194; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/01; G03G2215/0103; G03G2215/0119
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A laminated metallic container, comprising: a photoconductive material layer disposed upon the surface of said metallic container; at least one toner picture image layer disposed upon said photoconductive material layer; and a varnish finish layer disposed upon said at least one toner picture image layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A laminated metallic container, comprising: a photoconductive material layer disposed upon the surface of said metallic container; at least one toner picture image layer disposed upon said photoconductive material layer; and a varnish finish layer disposed upon said at least one toner picture image layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A container as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said at least one toner picture image layer comprises three toner picture image layers whereby a multiple color picture image is disposed upon said metallic container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A container as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: an electroconductive layer interposed between said metallic container surface and said photoconductive material layer.
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