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US 12,033,535 B2Granted
System and method for applying an image to a substrate to form a display article
AssigneeTracer Imaging LLC
InventorsSteven M. Spiro, Donald Lubarsky, Ron Glaza, Paul Dowd, Ryan Kelly
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Abstract
A product for displaying an image or object (e.g., printed photo or a print, etc.) according to at least one implementation includes a first sheet having a front face and a rear face. An image or object is formed along the rear face. The product also includes an adhesive coated substrate, such as a ferrous metal substrate, to which the first sheet is adhesively affixed.
Claims17
A jig for affixing a sheet to a substrate to form a final product comprising:
- a base having a top edge, a first side and a second side, the base having a recessed portion formed along a front face thereof for receiving the substrate;
- a retaining member configured to hold the sheet, the retaining member being located outside the recessed portion;
- a first guide member formed outside the recessed portion and configured to locate and hold a first portion of the sheet;
- a second guide member formed outside the recessed portion and configured to locate a second portion of the sheet such that in combination with the first guide member the sheet can be placed in a target registration relative to the substrate.
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A jig for affixing a sheet to a substrate to form a final product comprising:
- a base having a top edge, a first side and a second side, the base having a recessed portion formed along a front face thereof for receiving the substrate;
- a retaining member configured to hold the sheet, the retaining member being located outside the recessed portion;
- a first guide member formed outside the recessed portion and configured to locate and hold a first portion of the sheet;
- a second guide member formed outside the recessed portion and configured to locate a second portion of the sheet such that in combination with the first guide member the sheet can be placed in a target registration relative to the substrate;
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- a squeegee detachably coupled to the base at a location outside of the recessed portion and between one end of the base and the retaining member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.