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US5207851A
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Assignee: High Voltage Graphics Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-28
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2011-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A combination flock and other material transfer. The flock has an open interior section. The other material, such as twill, is die cut greater than the opening of the interior section of the flock (4) but less than the outside dimensions of the flock design (2). The unit is applied to a garment (8) with a hot melt adhesive which seals the flock to the twill and the edges of the flock and the twill to the garment. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Louis B. Abrams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:25
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; A; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/08; D; D06; D06Q; D06Q1/00; D06Q1/12; D06Q1/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23929; Y10T428/23936; Y10T428/23943; Y10T428/23957; Y10T428/23986; Y10T428/23993; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of making a decorative transfer having a flock component and a second material component which comprises: a) forming a flock transfer having at least one open interior section; and b) bonding through an adhesive a second material to the flock so that it is visible through the interior open section wherein said second material is dimensionally greater than the dimensions of the flock's at least one open interior section and less than the outside dimensions of the flock.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of making a decorative transfer having a flock component and a second material component which comprises: a) forming a flock transfer having at least one open interior section; and b) bonding through an adhesive a second material to the flock so that it is visible through the interior open section wherein said second material is dimensionally greater than the dimensions of the flock's at least one open interior section and less than the outside dimensions of the flock.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said second material is twill.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the fibers of said flock are at least 0.5 mm in length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the decorative transfer is bonded to a garment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the edges of the flock are bonded to the garment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the twill also bonds to the garment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the transfer forms letters or numbers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the twill is bonded to the flock and the transfer is bonded to the garment in one step utilizing heat.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of making an integral decorative transfer which comprises: a) flocking a design on to a paper substrate having a release adhesive wherein the fibers of said flock are at least 0.5 mm in length and the design has an open inner surface area; b) applying a binder and hot melt adhesive to the flock design; c) applying a hot melt adhesive to a second paper substrate coated with a release adhesive; d) bonding a twill sheet to the hot melt layer which has been applied to the second paper substrate; e) die cutting the twill so that it is smaller than the outside dimensions of the flock but greater than the interior opening, in the flock; and f) adhesively bonding the twill to the hot melt layer which is on the flock to form a transfer.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of making an integral decorative transfer which comprises: a) flocking a design on to a paper substrate having a release adhesive wherein the fibers of said flock are at least 0.5 mm in length and the design has an open inner surface area; b) applying a binder and hot melt adhesive to the flock design; c) applying a hot melt adhesive to a second paper substrate coated with a release adhesive; d) bonding a twill sheet to the hot melt layer which has been applied to the second paper substrate; e) die cutting the twill so that it is smaller than the outside dimensions of the flock but greater than the interior opening, in the flock; and f) adhesively bonding the twill to the hot melt layer which is on the flock to form a transfer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 which comprises the further steps of applying said transfer to a garment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 10 wherein when the twill is bonded to the flock the transfer is simultaneously bonded to the garment.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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