US3565005A — Device for permanently recording, by the applicat…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 248 words

Exhibitor device for permanently recording, by the application of pressure, informative markings comprising: a. a sheeted display carrier having on one side an observable display surface, said carrier containing a zoned pattern of encapsulated inclusions of at least two different color producible materials which are concealed with respect to observation of said surface, said encapsulated inclusions being selectively rupturable upon the application of pressure to said carrier substantially normal to said surface for release from the ruptured encapsulated inclusions of the color producible materials therein to be observable in said display surface; b. panel means bearing a fixed pattern of spaced, pressurelocalizing, relatively inflexible raised lands, said pattern of lands bearing a predetermined relationship to the zoned pattern of inclusions of the display carrier; and c. at least a portion of one side of said sheeted display carrier being opposed to at least a portion of said panel means with portions of said zoned pattern located opposite said lands thereby being adapted to cause rupture of certain ones of said encapsulated inclusions within certain ones of said zoned pattern portions that are aligned with certain ones of said opposed lands upon normal application of pressure between said carrier and said certain ones of said lands in areas of a desired design to produce in said display surface without there being necessity for the transfer of coloring material from said panel means to said display carrier a colored image of the design defined by the areas of applied pressure.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 248 words

Exhibitor device for permanently recording, by the application of pressure, informative markings comprising: a. a sheeted display carrier having on one side an observable display surface, said carrier containing a zoned pattern of encapsulated inclusions of at least two different color producible materials which are concealed with respect to observation of said surface, said encapsulated inclusions being selectively rupturable upon the application of pressure to said carrier substantially normal to said surface for release from the ruptured encapsulated inclusions of the color producible materials therein to be observable in said display surface; b. panel means bearing a fixed pattern of spaced, pressurelocalizing, relatively inflexible raised lands, said pattern of lands bearing a predetermined relationship to the zoned pattern of inclusions of the display carrier; and c. at least a portion of one side of said sheeted display carrier being opposed to at least a portion of said panel means with portions of said zoned pattern located opposite said lands thereby being adapted to cause rupture of certain ones of said encapsulated inclusions within certain ones of said zoned pattern portions that are aligned with certain ones of said opposed lands upon normal application of pressure between said carrier and said certain ones of said lands in areas of a desired design to produce in said display surface without there being necessity for the transfer of coloring material from said panel means to said display carrier a colored image of the design defined by the areas of applied pressure.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 43 words

The exhibitor device of claim 1 in which said pattern of lands is arranged in a predetermined design to guide production of a certain colored image thereof in the display surface by release of the color producible materials within areas of the design.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 113 words

when said panel is in a second particular position relative to said display sheet said lands are aligned with at least some of said zones of another set so as to cause rupture, upon the application of pressure between said aligned lands and zones of this other set, of at least some of the capsules in this second set; d. said backing means, pressure-localizing raised lands panel and display carrier forming a stack of planar elements; e. means for laterally shifting said panel relative to said display sheet from said first particular position to said second particular position; and f. means for indicating the location of said panel relative to said display sheet.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 113 words

when said panel is in a second particular position relative to said display sheet said lands are aligned with at least some of said zones of another set so as to cause rupture, upon the application of pressure between said aligned lands and zones of this other set, of at least some of the capsules in this second set; d. said backing means, pressure-localizing raised lands panel and display carrier forming a stack of planar elements; e. means for laterally shifting said panel relative to said display sheet from said first particular position to said second particular position; and f. means for indicating the location of said panel relative to said display sheet.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 41 words

The exhibitor device of claim 1 further comprising means to shift laterally one of said display carrier and said panel means relative to the other and means for indicating the position of said zoned pattern relative to the pattern of lands.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 14 words

The exhibitor device of claim 1 wherein the panel means is a planar element.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 47 words

The exhibitor device of claim 1 wherein the display carrier is a relatively opaque, flexible sheet effectively concealing said encapsulated inclusions therein, and said panel means is a relatively stiff member with the patterned lands of said panel means having their outer ends opposed to said sheet.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 111 words

The device of claim 1 wherein the display carrier is further characterized by having: a. the zoned pattern of encapsulated inclusions comprised of a plurality of zones each containing at least one inclusion; b. each of said inclusions in the zoned pattern containing material which, when not associated with material from any other inclusion, produces, upon rupture, only one color; c. each of said zones in said pattern containing inclusions of only one color; and d. the pattern comprising at least one sequence of color zones, said sequence being comprised of at least one zone of each color-producible material, which sequence is repeated over at least a portion of said carrier.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 158 words

The exhibitor Device of claim 6 wherein there are a plurality of inclusions in each carrier zone and wherein the pattern of zones comprises: a. a first group of zones of each of three different colors extending in a certain direction in or parallel to said display surface and arranged in a certain sequence which is repeated at least once; b. a second group of zones of each of the three colors adjacent said first group and extending in the same direction, these second group zones being arranged in the same sequence as in said first group with this second group sequence being repeated in the same manner as in said first group; c. wherein the zones in the first and second groups are of substantially the same size in said direction; and d. wherein the sequences in the second group are offset in said direction less than one complete sequence from the sequences of the first group.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 104 words

The exhibitor device of claim 7 in which the zoned pattern is further characterized by a plurality of groups of color zones, said groups being arranged in pairs, each pair consisting of one of said first groups and one of said second groups and wherein said pair is repeated at least once in a direction at right angles to the direction of repetition of said sequences, said zones of the three colors in any one of the groups being so offset with respect to those in any adjacent group that no two zones of the same color are located in adjacency to each other.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 128 words

The exhibitor device of claim 7 wherein the panel means carries a single land for each sequence of color zones alignable with a particular color zone thereof and with all of the lands aligned with the same color zones of all of the sequences in any particular position of said display carrier relative to said panel means. 10 The exhibitor device of claim 1 further comprising a platen of a printing press wherein: a. said panel means is a casting suitable for use as a printing plate on a printing press; b. said sheeted display carrier is a printing web; c. said sheathed display carrier is positioned between said platen and said casting; and d. said pressure is applied by forces urging said platen and said casting together.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 30 words

The exhibitor device of claim 10 wherein the display web is in the form of a sheet of matted fibers and wherein said casting is a substantially planar printing plate.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 31 words

The exhibitor device of claim 10 wherein the display carrier is a relatively long continuous web and wherein said casting is arcuate in shape for use on a rotary printing press.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 179 words

Exhibitor device for permanently recording, by the application of pressure, informative markings comprising: a. a relatively extended planar stiff backing means; b. a relatively thin display sheet overlying said backing means and having hidden therein at least two separate sets of capsules of coloring material with those of one set producing a color different from that produced by those of any other set, one set of said capsules of a first color-producing material being arranged in a pattern of spaced first color zones and another set of said capsules of a second color-producing material being arranged in a similar pattern of spaced second color zones, the zones of said second pattern being offset laterally from those of said first pattern, said capsules being rupturable upon the application of pressure to said sheet for release of the color-producing material contained therein; c. a pressure-localizing planar panel intervening the backing means and the display sheet, said panel bearing on at least one face thereof a fixed pattern of spaced pressure-localizing raised lands with said lands arranged in a particular pattern whereby:

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 179 words

Exhibitor device for permanently recording, by the application of pressure, informative markings comprising: a. a relatively extended planar stiff backing means; b. a relatively thin display sheet overlying said backing means and having hidden therein at least two separate sets of capsules of coloring material with those of one set producing a color different from that produced by those of any other set, one set of said capsules of a first color-producing material being arranged in a pattern of spaced first color zones and another set of said capsules of a second color-producing material being arranged in a similar pattern of spaced second color zones, the zones of said second pattern being offset laterally from those of said first pattern, said capsules being rupturable upon the application of pressure to said sheet for release of the color-producing material contained therein; c. a pressure-localizing planar panel intervening the backing means and the display sheet, said panel bearing on at least one face thereof a fixed pattern of spaced pressure-localizing raised lands with said lands arranged in a particular pattern whereby:

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 55 words

The device of claim 13, wherein the display sheet carries therein capsules of three different color-producible materials arranged in three similar patterns of zones, each pattern embodying zones of capsules containing only one color producing material and parts of each pattern being offset laterally in a given direction from like parts of each other pattern.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 27 words

The device of claim 13 wherein the pattern of spaced raised lands is similar to the pattern of zones of capsules of any one particular color-producing material.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 68 words

The device of claim 14 wherein: a. the pattern of spaced raised lands is similar to each of the patterns of single color zones; b. said panel may be positioned in at least three different lateral positions relative to said display carrier; and c. each of said three positions causes said lands to be aligned only with the zones of one of the patterns of single color zones.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 77 words

The device of claim 16 in which the display carrier is further characterized by the color zones being arranged in a plurality of transversely contiguous, longitudinally parallel rows, each row comprising successively repeated like sequences of three color zones of the three different colors, the parts of the sequences in each row being offset longitudinally from like parts of the sequences in the contiguous rows and like parts of the sequences in alternating rows being transversely aligned.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 22 words

The device of claim 17 wherein the zones within each sequence are contiguous and the sequences in each row are also contiguous.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 19 words

The device of claim 17 wherein the panel can be shifted longitudinally and transversely relative to said display carrier.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1974-02-22	1974-08-24	1975-02-23	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1978-02-22	1978-08-24	1979-02-23	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1982-02-22	1982-08-24	1983-02-23	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Device for permanently recording, by the application of pressure, multicolored informative markings

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