US5565054A
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Film printing method and film printing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-03-31
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Granted: 1996-10-15
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Expires: 2012-03-31
Abstract
Abstract In a film printing method for printing a print design on a substrate areas of a surface of a substrate to be provided with a print design is coated in a first step with an adhesive layer. The transfer film for the printing method includes a support film having a separating layer connected thereto and a transfer layer connected to the separating layer. At a first pressure the transfer film with the transfer layer facing the adhesive layer is printed onto the substrate so that the transfer layer adheres to the adhesive layer of the substrate. The support film together with the separating layer is removed from the transfer layer adhering to the substrate. In a final step, the transfer layer adhering to the adhesive layer on the substrate is subjected to a second pressure that is substantially greater than the first pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurt Lappe
- 👤 Fred Oudt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:34
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F16/00; B41F16/0006; B41F16/002; B41F17/00; B41F16/0033; B41F19/00; B41F19/02; B41F19/06; B41F19/062; B41M; B41M1/00; B41M1/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1705; Y10T156/1707; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A film printing method for printing a print design on a substrate, said method comprising the steps of: coating areas of a surface of a substrate to be provided with a print design with an adhesive layer; providing a transfer film comprised of a support film having a separating layer connected thereto and a transfer layer connected to said separating layer; printing at a first pressure said transfer film with said transfer layer facing said adhesive layer onto said substrate so that said transfer layer adheres to said adhesive layer of said substrate; removing said support film together with said separating layer from said transfer layer adhering to said substrate; and subjecting said transfer layer adhering to said adhesive layer on said substrate to a second pressure that is substantially greater than said first pressure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A film printing method for printing a print design on a substrate, said method comprising the steps of: coating areas of a surface of a substrate to be provided with a print design with an adhesive layer; providing a transfer film comprised of a support film having a separating layer connected thereto and a transfer layer connected to said separating layer; printing at a first pressure said transfer film with said transfer layer facing said adhesive layer onto said substrate so that said transfer layer adheres to said adhesive layer of said substrate; removing said support film together with said separating layer from said transfer layer adhering to said substrate; and subjecting said transfer layer adhering to said adhesive layer on said substrate to a second pressure that is substantially greater than said first pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of employing a smooth printing surface for performing said step of printing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said smooth printing surface is elastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said first pressure is insufficient to press said transfer layer into said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of pressing is performed at ambient temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of providing two counter-rotating rollers of a first calender for performing the step of printing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein in said step of subjecting two further counter-rotating rollers of a second calender are employed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of operating said first calender at a fixed-cycle operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of coating includes the step of applying said adhesive in multiple steps.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said adhesive is a multi-component adhesive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of employing a single-color printing device for said coating step.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of employing a multi-color printing device for said coating step.
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