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US 5,207,851 AGranted
Transfers
AssigneeHigh Voltage Graphics, Inc.
InventorLouis B. Abrams
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Abstract
A combination flock and other material transfer. The flock has an open interior section. The other material, such as twill, is die cut greater than the opening of the interior section of the flock but less than the outside dimensions of the flock design. The unit is applied to a garment with a hot melt adhesive which seals the flock to the twill and the edges of the flock and the twill to the garment.
Claims11
A method of making a decorative transfer having a flock component and a second material component which comprises:
- a) forming a flock transfer having at least one open interior section;
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- b) bonding through an adhesive a second material to the flock so that it is visible through the interior open section wherein said second material is dimensionally greater than the dimensions of the flock's at least one open interior section and less than the outside dimensions of the flock.
A method of making an integral decorative transfer which comprises:
- a) flocking a design on to a paper substrate having a release adhesive wherein the fibers of said flock are at least 0.5 mm in length and the design has an open inner surface area;
- b) applying a binder and hot melt adhesive to the flock design;
- c) applying a hot melt adhesive to a second paper substrate coated with a release adhesive;
- d) bonding a twill sheet to the hot melt layer which has been applied to the second paper substrate;
- e) die cutting the twill so that it is smaller than the outside dimensions of the flock but greater than the interior opening, in the flock;
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- f) adhesively bonding the twill to the hot melt layer which is on the flock to form a transfer.
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