Foil transfer apparatus and process
OwnerChristopher K. VanPeltinventor
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for providing a printed substrate including at least a portion having a foil image adhered to the substrate which includes providing a heated thermal transfer plate and a makeready plate for supporting the substrate, providing means for moving a sheet of substrate one sheet at a time to a position between the thermal transfer plate and the makeready plate, means for moving foil to a position between the substrate and the thermal transfer plate and means for pressing the foil against the substrate to produce an image on the substrate.
Claims11
A method for printing a foil image on a substrate comprising the steps of:
- a. providing foil in a continuous roll
- b. providing a substrate in sheet form with the substrate including means on one side to promote adhesion of the foil to the substrate upon the application of heat and pressure;
- c. providing a makeready plate and means for feeding the substrate one sheet at a time to the makeready plate;
- d. providing a heated heat transfer plate in a position above the makeready plate;
- e. feeding the foil to a position between the heat transfer plate and the substrate;
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- f. pressing the foil against the substrate to produce a foil image on the substrate.
Apparatus for producing a foil image on a substrate comprising;
- a) a first plate and a second plate disposed in a face to face position.
- b) at least one of said plates being selectively heatable;
- c) said substrate being selectively positioned between said plates;
- d) said substrate having a face and at least one toner image formed on said face;
- e) a foil and said foil being selectively positioned overlying said face of said substrate;
- e) said plates being selectively operable to press said foil against said substrate to produce a foil image on said substrate where said toner mage is engaged by said foil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.