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US 4,061,516 AGranted
Patching technique for damaged, printed design
AssigneeArmstrong Cork Company
InventorsJay R. George, Larry L. Line, David H. Reed
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Abstract
A process is provided for repairing design defects or damage in a decorative surface. Repair patches are made at the same time that the decorative surface is prepared. Any defects in a decorative surface are corrected by a repair patch which has the same pattern as the decorative surface. The repair patch is specifically made so that it can be applied to the decorative surface to conceal defects in the decorative surface.
Claims7
In a process for repairing printed design defects in a decorative surface, the steps comprising:
- a. printing the decorative surface and printing a compatible design on a carrier with the same printing setup,
- b. applying over the design on the carrier a background coating,
- c. then applying over said last mentioned coating on the carrier an adhesive layer,
- d. said carrier with said printing and coatings forming a repair patch,
- e. positioning at least a part of said patch on the design defect in said decorative surface with said adhesive layer adjacent said decorative surface, and
- f. stripping said carrier from said patch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.