Method of applying graphics to a surface and appliqués for application to a surface
AssigneeInk-Direct LLC
InventorsWarren GODRIDGE, Josilyn MARTINEZ
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Abstract
An appliqué including: a base layer; a graphic layer disposed on a first surface of the base layer, the graphic layer having a graphic printed in reverse on the base layer; an adhesive layer disposed directly on the graphic layer; and a removable liner disposed on the adhesive layer. Alternatively, the appliqué can include a first removable liner; an adhesive layer disposed on the first removable liner; a graphic layer directly disposed on the adhesive layer, the graphic layer having a graphic printed right reading on the adhesive layer; and an optional second removable liner disposed on the graphic layer.
Claims27
An appliqué comprising:
- a base layer;
- a graphic layer disposed on a first surface of the base layer, the graphic layer having a graphic printed in reverse on the base layer;
- an adhesive layer disposed directly on the graphic layer;
- and
- a removable liner disposed on the adhesive layer.
An appliqué comprising:
- a first removable liner;
- an adhesive layer disposed on the first removable liner;
- and
- a graphic layer directly disposed on the adhesive layer, the graphic layer having a graphic printed right reading on the adhesive layer.
A method for manufacturing an applique, the method comprising:
- printing a graphic layer on a first surface of a base layer, the graphic layer having a graphic printed in reverse on the base layer;
- directly disposing an adhesive layer on the graphic layer;
- and
- disposing a removable liner on the adhesive layer.
A method for manufacturing an appliqué to a surface, the method comprising:
- disposing an adhesive layer on a first removable liner;
- directly printing an graphic layer on the adhesive layer, the graphic layer having a graphic printed right reading on the adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.