Inkjet printed door and door components, and methods therefor
AssigneeMasonite Corporation
InventorsDarshit THAKKAR, Steven B. SWARTZMILLER, Steven GUTKOWSKI
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an article, especially a door and a door component, such as a door facing (or door skin), having a pattern, preferably a woodgrain pattern. This invention also is directed to a method of making the door and the door component such as the door facing (or door skin) by inkjet printing of a pattern on the door facing (or door skin). The printing direction and ink droplets are provided to deliver a high quality image.
Claims21
A method for making a printed door skin, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a door skin having an outer surface, said surface having a variable depth;
- and
- b. printing a pattern onto the outer surface with an inkjet printer, wherein the inkjet printer deposits ink drops onto the outer surface and the ink jet pattern comprises ink drops having a volume in the range of 18 picoliters to 42 picoliters.
A method for printing a woodgrain pattern on a substrate, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a substrate having an outer surface;
- and
- printing with an inkjet printer a woodgrain pattern on the outer surface in a direction parallel to the woodgrain, wherein the woodgrain patter comprises a plurality of ticks.
A printed door skin, comprising:
- a. a door skin having an outer surface;
- and
- b. a woodgrain pattern comprising a plurality of ticks inkjet printed onto the outer surface by inkjet ink drops, the ticks of the pattern aligned generally in parallel in a single direction corresponding to the direction of the woodgrain, wherein the ink drops have a volume of 18 picoliters or more.
A method for printing a woodgrain pattern on a substrate, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the substrate having an outer surface;
- and
- printing with an inkjet printer a woodgrain pattern comprising a plurality of ticks on the outer surface in a direction parallel to the woodgrain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.