# US 10,870,255 B2 · Emblem adhesive removal assembly and associated methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,870,255 B2 - Document ID: US10870255B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/441,299 - Filed: 2017-02-24 - Published: 2017-08-31 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2016-02-25 - Assignees: Cintas Corporate Services, Inc. - Applicants: Cintas Corporation; World Emblem International, Inc. - Inventors: Manuel Figueroa; Susan Lillard; Christopher R. Ventura - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10870255B2 ## CPC - B32B 5/028: {Net structure, e.g. spaced apart filaments bonded at the crossing points} - B32B 3/02: characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions {(non-uniform thickness B32B3/263)} - B32B 3/266: {characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12} - B32B 5/08: the fibres or filaments of a layer being of different substances {, e.g. conjugate fibres, mixture of different fibres} - B32B 5/26: another layer {next to it} also being fibrous or filamentary {(relative arrangement of fibres or filaments of different layers B32B5/12)} - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 27/12: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 27/283: {comprising polysiloxanes} - B32B 27/304: {comprising vinyl halide (co)polymers, e.g. PVC, PVDC, PVF, PVDF} - B32B 27/306: {comprising vinyl acetate or vinyl alcohol (co)polymers} - B32B 27/32: comprising polyolefins {(comprising vinyl (co)polymers or acrylic (co)polymers B32B27/30)} - B32B 27/40: comprising polyurethanes - B32B 37/06: characterised by the heating method - B32B 37/08: characterised by the cooling method - B32B 37/12: characterised by using adhesives - B32B 37/14: characterised by the properties of the layers - B32B 38/10: Removing layers, or parts of layers, mechanically or chemically - B32B 2250/03: 3 layers - B32B 2250/20: All layers being fibrous or filamentary - B32B 2260/021: Fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 2307/748: Releasability - B32B 2405/00: Adhesive articles, e.g. adhesive tapes - B32B 2519/00: Labels, badges - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM ## Abstract An adhesive assembly can be used to join textile materials together creating a durable wash resistant. An emblem can be removed from a work shirt without leaving glue stains or residue. The shirt may be reused if emblems need to be removed or changed before the life of the garment expires. In various embodiments, a layer of mesh is incorporated into the heat activated glue on the back of the emblem. This mesh does not affect adherence to the garment. The emblem sticks just as well as without the mesh layer and with zero process changes to how the emblem is applied. The mesh allows for the complete removal of the adhesive from the garment when the patch is removed allowing the garment to be used even after the patch is removed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An emblem assembly intended to be adhered to a substrate in a wash-durable manner and subsequently removed from the substrate, the assembly comprising: an emblem having a back face; an adhesive assembly comprising at least one layer of adhesive interposed between the back face of the emblem and the substrate and the adhesive assembly substantially covering the back face of the emblem and a correspondingly sized and dimensioned portion of the substrate; and the adhesive assembly further comprising an adhesive retention layer interposed between the back face of the emblem and the substrate when the emblem assembly is adhered to the substrate and which enables the removal of the emblem assembly from the substrate inclusive of the layer of adhesive such that substantially none of the adhesive layer is visible on the substrate after removal of the emblem assembly therefrom; wherein the adhesive assembly is confined within a perimeter of the emblem and contacts both the emblem and the substrate and the substrate further comprises a textile article of clothing having interwoven strands of material defining openings therebetween into which the layer of adhesive enters to adhere the emblem to the substrate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The emblem assembly of claim 1 further comprising: a barrier layer interposed between the back face of the emblem and the substrate to inhibit migration of residue from the emblem onto the substrate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The emblem assembly of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of the layer of adhesive in which a first layer of adhesive is adjacent to the back face of the emblem and a second layer of the adhesive is adjacent to the substrate and the adhesive retention layer is positioned between the first and second layers of adhesive. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The emblem assembly of claim 1 wherein the adhesive retention layer has a mesh configuration with a plurality of apertures in the adhesive retention layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The emblem assembly of claim 4 wherein the plurality of apertures extend entirely through the adhesive retention layer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The emblem assembly of claim 4 wherein the plurality of apertures is formed from a plurality intersecting strands forming the adhesive retention layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The emblem assembly of claim 1 wherein the adhesive retention layer is a blend of cotton and polyester materials. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The emblem assembly of claim 2 wherein the barrier layer further comprises a polyurethane based blocker material with ethylene vinyl alcohol. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The emblem assembly of claim 2 wherein the barrier layer further comprises at least one of a resin, polyvinylchloride, a rosin, abietic acid, terpenes, turpentine, a pre-impregnated composite fiber, and polyolefin resin. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The emblem assembly of claim 2 wherein the barrier layer is positioned between the emblem and the adhesive retention layer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The emblem assembly of claim 10 further comprising a plurality of the layers of adhesive in which a first layer of adhesive is adjacent to the back face of the emblem and a second layer of the adhesive is adjacent to the substrate and a third layer of adhesive is between the adhesive retention layer and the barrier layer. ### Claim 12 An emblem assembly intended to be adhered to a textile article of clothing having interwoven strands of material defining openings therebetween in a wash-durable manner and subsequently removed from the article of clothing, the assembly comprising: an emblem having a back face; an adhesive assembly comprising a first and a second layer of adhesive interposed between the back face of the emblem and the substrate; and the adhesive assembly further comprising an adhesive retention layer interposed between the back face of the emblem and the article of clothing when the emblem assembly is adhered to the substrate and which enables the removal of the emblem assembly from the article of clothing inclusive of the layer of adhesive such that substantially none of the adhesive layer is visible on the article of clothing after removal of the emblem assembly therefrom; wherein the adhesive retention layer has a mesh configuration with a plurality of apertures in the adhesive retention layer; wherein the first layer of adhesive is adjacent to and substantially covers the back face of the emblem and the second layer of the adhesive is adjacent to the article of clothing, a portion of the second layer of adhesive enters the openings in the article of clothing to adhere the emblem thereto and the adhesive assembly substantially covers a portion of the article of clothing corresponding to a size and a dimension of the emblem when the emblem assembly is adhered to the substrate and the adhesive retention layer is positioned between the first and second layers of adhesive; wherein the adhesive assembly does not extend beyond the portion of the article of clothing corresponding to the size and the dimension of the emblem and contacts both the emblem and the article of clothing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The emblem assembly of claim 12 further comprising: a barrier layer interposed between the back face of the emblem and the substrate to inhibit migration of residue from the emblem onto the substrate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The emblem assembly of claim 13 wherein the barrier layer is positioned between the emblem and the adhesive retention layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The emblem assembly of claim 14 further comprising a third layer of adhesive which is between the adhesive retention layer and the barrier layer. ### Claim 16 A combination comprising: a textile substrate having interwoven strands of material defining openings therebetween; an emblem assembly adhered to the substrate in a wash-durable manner and subsequently removable from the substrate; the emblem assembly further comprising (a) an emblem having a back face; (b) an adhesive assembly comprising at least one layer of adhesive interposed between the back face of the emblem and the substrate and the adhesive assembly substantially covering the back face of the emblem and a correspondingly sized and dimensioned portion of the substrate, at least a portion of the at least one layer of adhesive entering into the openings to adhere the emblem to the substrate; and an adhesive retention layer interposed between the back face of the emblem and the substrate and which enables the removal of the emblem assembly from the substrate inclusive of the layer of adhesive such that substantially none of the adhesive layer is visible on the substrate after removal of the emblem assembly therefrom; wherein the adhesive assembly does not extend beyond the portion of the textile substrate corresponding to the size and the dimension of the emblem and contacts both the emblem and the textile substrate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The combination of claim 16 wherein the emblem assembly further comprises: (d) a barrier layer interposed between the back face of the emblem and the substrate to inhibit migration of residue from the emblem onto the substrate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The combination of claim 16 further comprising: a barrier layer interposed between the back face of the emblem and the substrate to inhibit migration of residue from the emblem onto the substrate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The combination of claim 16 further comprising a plurality of the layer of adhesive in which a first layer of adhesive is adjacent to the back face of the emblem and a second layer of the adhesive is adjacent to the substrate and the adhesive retention layer is positioned between the first and second layers of adhesive. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The combination of claim 16 wherein the adhesive retention layer has a mesh configuration with a plurality of apertures in the adhesive retention layer. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The combination of claim 20 wherein the plurality of apertures extend entirely through the adhesive retention layer. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The combination of claim 16 wherein the adhesive retention layer is a blend of cotton and polyester materials. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The combination of claim 18 wherein the barrier layer further comprises a polyurethane based blocker material with ethylene vinyl alcohol. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The combination of claim 18 wherein the barrier layer is positioned between the emblem and the adhesive retention layer. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The combination of claim 24 further comprising a plurality of the layers of adhesive in which a first layer of adhesive is adjacent to the back face of the emblem and a second layer of the adhesive is adjacent to the substrate and a third layer of adhesive is between the adhesive retention layer and the barrier layer. ### Claim 26 (depends on 16) The combination of claim 16 wherein the substrate further comprises an article of clothing. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The emblem assembly of claim 1 wherein substantially all of the adhesive assembly remains attached to the emblem after the emblem is removed from the substrate. ### Claim 28 (depends on 12) The emblem assembly of claim 12 wherein substantially all of the adhesive assembly remains attached to the emblem after the emblem is removed from the article of clothing. ### Claim 29 (depends on 16) The combination of claim 16 wherein substantially all of the adhesive assembly remains attached to the emblem after the emblem is removed from the substrate. ### Claim 30 (depends on 1) The emblem assembly of claim 1 wherein the perimeter of the emblem is the same size as a perimeter of the adhesive assembly. ### Claim 31 (depends on 12) The emblem assembly of claim 12 wherein a perimeter of the emblem is the same size as a perimeter of the adhesive assembly. ### Claim 32 (depends on 16) The combination of claim 16 wherein a perimeter of the emblem is the same size as a perimeter of the adhesive assembly.