Method for producing printed images on foil-covered surfaces

Claim 1

A method of creating a printed image on a boxboard base, comprising the steps of: covering said boxboard base with foil using vacuum metalizing or glue lamination, over all or a portion of one surface: printing one coat of opaque white ink on said foil-covered surface of said boxboard base in a single pass through said waterless offset printing press, such that less than the total surface area of said foil-covered surface of said boxboard base is coated with said opaque white ink; and printing transparent ink on said foil-covered boxboard base in a single pass through a waterless offset printing press, such that an image is defined wherein at least a portion of said image is printed on said portions of said boxboard base which are coated with said opaque white ink and at least a portion of said image is printed on said portions of said boxboard base which are not coated with said opaque white ink.

Claim 2

A method of creating a printed image on a boxboard base, comprising the steps of: covering said boxboard base with foil using vacuum metalizing or glue lamination, over all or a portion of one surface: printing one coat of opaque white ink on said foil-covered surface of said boxboard base in a single pass through said waterless offset printing press, such that less than the total surface area of said foil-covered surface of said boxboard base is coated with said opaque white ink; and printing transparent ink on said foil-covered boxboard base in a single pass through a waterless offset printing press, such that an image is defined wherein at least a portion of said image is printed on said portions of said boxboard base which are coated with said opaque white ink and at least a portion of said image is printed on said portions of said boxboard base which are not coated with said opaque white ink.

Claim 9

A method of creating a printed image wherein at least one portion of said printed image is presented more prominently in comparison with other portions of said printed image, comprising the steps of: Creating a primary offset photographic plate wherein the photographic surface of said primary offset photographic plate is coated with an ink-repellant surface in areas corresponding to said portion of said printed image to be presented prominently, Creating at least one secondary offset photographic plate wherein the photographic surface of said secondary offset photographic plate is coated with an ink-repellant surface in areas which do not correspond to said portion of said printed image to be presented prominently; Coating said photographic surface of said primary offset photographic plate with opaque white ink; Coating the photographic surface of said secondary offset photographic plate with ink other than opaque white ink; Contacting said primary offset photographic plate with a primary rubber blanket cylinder, wherein a reverse copy of said image defined by said primary offset photographic plate is transferred to said primary rubber blanket cylinder; Contacting said secondary offset photographic plate with a secondary rubber blanket cylinder, wherein a reverse copy of said image defined by said secondary offset photographic plate is transferred to said secondary rubber blanket cylinder; Contacting said primary rubber blanket cylinder with a foil-covered surface, wherein said primary rubber blanket cylinder transfers a positive copy of said image defined by said primary offset photographic plate to said foil covered surface; and Contacting said secondary rubber blanket cylinder with said foil-covered surface, wherein said secondary rubber blanket cylinder transfers a correct copy of said image defined by said secondary offset photographic plate to said foil covered surface; Whereby said printed image is presented on said foil-covered surface more prominently than on said other portions.

Claim 10

A method of creating a printed image wherein at least one portion of said printed image is presented more prominently in comparison with other portions of said printed image, comprising the steps of: Creating a primary offset photographic plate wherein the photographic surface of said primary offset photographic plate is coated with an ink-repellant surface in areas corresponding to said portion of said printed image to be presented prominently, Creating at least one secondary offset photographic plate wherein the photographic surface of said secondary offset photographic plate is coated with an ink-repellant surface in areas which do not correspond to said portion of said printed image to be presented prominently; Coating said photographic surface of said primary offset photographic plate with opaque white ink; Coating the photographic surface of said secondary offset photographic plate with ink other than opaque white ink; Contacting said primary offset photographic plate with a primary rubber blanket cylinder, wherein a reverse copy of said image defined by said primary offset photographic plate is transferred to said primary rubber blanket cylinder; Contacting said secondary offset photographic plate with a secondary rubber blanket cylinder, wherein a reverse copy of said image defined by said secondary offset photographic plate is transferred to said secondary rubber blanket cylinder; Contacting said primary rubber blanket cylinder with a foil-covered surface, wherein said primary rubber blanket cylinder transfers a positive copy of said image defined by said primary offset photographic plate to said foil covered surface; and Contacting said secondary rubber blanket cylinder with said foil-covered surface, wherein said secondary rubber blanket cylinder transfers a correct copy of said image defined by said secondary offset photographic plate to said foil covered surface; Whereby said printed image is presented on said foil-covered surface more prominently than on said other portions.