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US 12,374,243 B2Granted
Aerospace warning tag
AssigneeRedfab Inc.
InventorMichael Moore
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Abstract
A warning tag and process of making the warning tag are provided. The warning tag has a substrate layer, a reflective layer laid on top of the substrate layer, and a negatively printed message on the reflective layer. In some embodiments, the reflective layer is covered with non-reflective ink to form the non-reflective ink coating such that a warning indicia message is left exposed while the surrounding area thereto is covered. A process of making such warning tags is also provided.
Claims17
A warning tag, comprising:
- a substrate layer;
- a reflective layer laid on top of the substrate layer;
- and
- a non-reflective ink coating disposed directly on the reflective layer, the non-reflective ink coating smaller in size than the reflective layer so as to expose:
- a negatively printed message on the reflective layer;
- and
- edge strips consisting of:
- a first edge strip above the negatively printed message, and a second edge strip below the negatively printed message,
- wherein, the message comprises:
- indicia comprising at least one text character, the indicia partially surrounded by the edge strips for added reflectivity;
- wherein the non-reflective ink is selected from the group consisting of:
- solvent, aqueous and latex inks, dye, paint, stain, pigment, tint, and varnish;
- and
- wherein said at least one text character is legible and smear free at a height of is ¼ inch or less.
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A process of making a warning tag, the process comprising:
- affixing a reflective layer on top of a substrate layer;
- applying a non-reflective ink coating directly on the reflective layer, the non-reflective ink coating smaller in size than the reflective layer;
- negatively printing a message on the reflective layer using the non-reflective ink;
- negatively printing a first edge strip on the reflective layer using the non-reflective ink above the message;
- and
- negatively printing a second edge strip on the reflective layer using the non-reflective ink below the message;
- wherein the non-reflective ink is selected from the group consisting of:
- solvent, aqueous and latex inks, dye, paint, stain, pigment, tint, and varnish;
- and
- wherein the first edge strip and the second edge strip provide added reflectivity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.