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Therochromatic ink covered article having image disposed thereon and method of making the same
Assignee: World Wide Art Studios
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Filing: 1999-01-29
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Granted: 2001-08-28
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Expires: 2019-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A thermochromatic ink covered article including a substrate, a thermochromatic ink layer disposed on the substrate, a polymer acrylic protective coating over said thermochromatic ink layer, and a design disposed at least partially in said protective coating, the design being transferred to the protective coating via a sublimation ink transfer process.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary Cranford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 12:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G19/00; A47G19/22; A47G19/2205; A47G19/2227; B; B05; B05D; B05D5/00; B05D5/06; B05D5/061; B44; B44C; B44C5/00; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/08; B44F1/10; A47G2019/225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
35 words
A thermochromatic ink covered article, comprising: a substrate; a thermochromatic ink layer disposed on said substrate; a protective coating over said thermochromatic ink layer; and a design disposed at least partially in said protective coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
A thermochromatic ink covered article, comprising: a substrate; a thermochromatic ink layer disposed on said substrate; a protective coating over said thermochromatic ink layer; and a design disposed at least partially in said protective coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1 , wherein said protective coating comprises a sprayable polymer acrylic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 1 , wherein said design comprises sublimation ink.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 1 , wherein thermochromatic ink layer comprises a base medium and a catalyst.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1 , wherein said substrate comprises a vessel for holding fluid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
the article of claim 5 , wherein the article is one of a mug, a cup, a glass, and a pot.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of manufacturing a thermochromatic ink covered article, comprising the steps of: spraying thermochromatic ink on a substrate to produce a thermochromatic ink layer on said substrate; coating said thermochromatic ink layer with a protective coating; and applying a design to at least an exposed surface of said protective coating so that it is disposed at least partially therein.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of manufacturing a thermochromatic ink covered article, comprising the steps of: spraying thermochromatic ink on a substrate to produce a thermochromatic ink layer on said substrate; coating said thermochromatic ink layer with a protective coating; and applying a design to at least an exposed surface of said protective coating so that it is disposed at least partially therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising washing, drying and heating the article prior to at least one of said spraying and coating steps.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising mixing said thermochromatic ink with a base medium and a catalyst prior to said spraying step.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising curing the article after said spraying step.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising drying the article after said coating step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said applying step comprises a sublimation ink transfer process.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein said sublimation ink transfer process comprises applying a transfer paper having said design thereon to an exposed surface of said protective coating under a predetermined pressure and temperature.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein the predetermined pressure and temperature are applied for about 5 to 15 minutes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said coating step comprises spraying a polymer acrylic.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said applying step comprises at least one of applying a silk screen and fired ceramic decal.
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