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US 5,958,560 AGranted
Temporary tatoo and method for manufacturing same
OwnerFrederick R. Ewaninventor
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Abstract
A temporary tattoo and method for manufacturing same using a printer and a personal computer whereby the paper stock is coated to accept appropriate inks from an ink jet printer to form the design of a temporary tattoo, the paper stock and design being overlaid by an adhesive and release coating for application to the skin of the user, the method allowing for the economical manufacture of small quantities of temporary tattoos of a particular design.
Claims7
A temporary tattoo comprising:
- a first stratum comprising a paper stock suitable for accepting and drying various coatings and having a high rate of water transmission;
- a second stratum comprising a water soluble coating overlaying said first stratum;
- a third stratum comprising a UV resistant coating overlaying said second stratum;
- a fourth stratum comprising an adhesive deadener coating overlaying said third stratum;
- a fifth stratum comprising an imprint coating overlaying said fourth stratum;
- a plurality of inks imprintable on said fifth stratum by means of a printer said plurality of inks forming a computer generated design on said fifth stratum;
- a transfer adhesive overlaying said fifth stratum said adhesive being hypoallergenic and acceptable as a temporary adhesive.
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