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US 2004/0166260 A1Published application
Method of and arrangement for manufacturing printed objects such as foil balloons
OwnerCharles Phillipsinventor
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Abstract
An object, such as a foil balloon, is formed directly on a carrier and is manufactured while remaining on the carrier during subsequent heat sealing, die cutting, scrap removal, sheeting and printing operations.
Claims22
A method of manufacturing an object, comprising the steps of:
- a) forming a support carrier of a shape-retaining material;
- b) positioning a lower film of a flexible material more flexible than the material of the carrier, on and in overlapping relationship with the carrier;
- c) positioning an upper film of a flexible material more flexible than the material of the carrier, on and in overlapping relationship with the lower film;
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- d) sealing overlapping portions of the films together to form a sealed film assembly while the films are positioned on the carrier.
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An arrangement for manufacturing an object, comprising:
- a) means for supplying a support carrier of a shape-retaining material;
- b) means for positioning a lower film of a flexible material more flexible than the material of the carrier, on and in overlapping relationship with the carrier;
- c) means for positioning an upper film of a flexible material more flexible than the material of the carrier, on and in overlapping relationship with the lower film;
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- d) means for sealing overlapping portions of the films together to form a sealed film assembly while the films are positioned on the carrier.
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A sealed film assembly, comprising:
- a) a support carrier of a shape-retaining material;
- b) a lower film of a flexible material more flexible than the material of the carrier, on and in overlapping relationship with the carrier;
- c) an upper film of a flexible material more flexible than the material of the carrier, on and in overlapping relationship with the lower film;
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- d) overlapping portions of the films being sealed together to form the sealed film assembly while the films are positioned on the carrier.
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An inflatable film assembly, comprising:
- a) a pair of overlapping, flexible films having portions sealed together to bound an interior;
- b) an inlet on the films for admitting gas into the interior;
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- c) a valve extending between the inlet and the sealed portions, the valve having an intermediate portion adhered to one of the films.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.