Method for forming a decoration
AssigneeAdvantage Molding and Decorating, Inc.
InventorsPenny Froh, Edgar A. Tecun
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Abstract
A method is provided for using a pad printing device to decorate a base surface with an image. Initially the form of the image is printed on the base surface using a base coat material which has a sufficiently high adhesion with the base surface. An ink image is then printed in registry with the base coat image using an ink which has a sufficiently high adhesion to the base coat material. The image is then printed in registry with the ink image using a top coat material which has a sufficiently high adhesion to the ink. Because each layer of material has a sufficiently high adhesion to the adjacent material, the resulting decorative label has a high adhesion to the base surface.
Claims9
A method for decorating a base surface with an image, the method comprising the steps of:
- b) printing the form of the image on the base surface using a base coat material;
- d) in substantial registry with the base coat image, printing the form of the image with ink;
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- c) in substantial registry with the ink image, printing the image with a transparent top coat material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.