US 5,629,259 A · Image formation on objective bodies

Abstract

The present invention relates to image-formation on any selected kind of objective body. The characterizing features reside in such that, based upon fed image data, required images are formed on an image-transferable sheet acting for image carry-over service and in reliance on sublimation image transfer technique, and then, by the use of said sheet with said images thus formed thereon, the formed images thereon are transferringly applied on the objective body. By adopting the above measures, the objective body can be formed sharply and clearly with any desired images, irrespective of kind and configuration thereof, with such superior results of highly improved unity and solidability between the formed images and the objective body to be decorated with.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A sublimatingly image transferred product comprising:

a plastic card;
and
an image-reception layer containing a releasing agent provided on said plastic card,
said image-reception layer being directly formed on said plastic card by thermal fusion, and said image-reception layer having a transferred image formed by sublimation transfer, said transferred image being formed on the plastic card surface side.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

08/395,850Filed 28 Feb 1995 · continuation

Priority

JP 61-8198811 Apr 1986

Granted

13 May 1997

Term ends

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Classification14 codes

B41M 5/38257
Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes: characterised by the use of an intermediate receptor
B41J 2/325
Using thermal heads: by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
B41M 5/0256
By transferring ink from the master sheet: the transferable ink pattern being obtained by means of a computer driven printer, e.g. an ink jet or…
B41M 7/0027
After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock: using protective coatings or layers by…

Family

Serial138,384Parent of this division · filed 8 Dec 1987

Serial467,415Parent of this continuation · filed 19 Jan 1990

US 4,923,848 AParent of this division · filed 8 May 1990

Serial34,186Parent of this continuation · filed 18 Mar 1993

US 5,451,560 AParent of this continuation

US 5,629,259 AThis patent

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Image formation on objective bodies

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Image formation on objective bodies

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Abstract

Claims6