One-way see-thru panel and method of making same
OwnerStephen G. Nelsoninventor
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Abstract
A see-through, one-way panel having a white opaque substrate with a dark pigmented adhesive on the rear side. The pigmented adhesive is covered with a release liner. The substrate, adhesive and liner are perforated and thereafter an imperforate barrier is laminated over the release liner. The front surface may be top coated to accept a dye based ink. The front surface is printed with an image by thermal or piezo ink jet printing technology. The resulting panel may then be adhesively applied to a surface.
Claims11
A method for producing a one-way see-thru panel assembly comprising:
- (a) providing an opaque light colored substrate having opposite first and second surfaces;
- (b) applying a dark pigmented adhesive to the first surface of said substrate;
- (c) applying a release liner over said adhesive;
- (d) top coating said second surface with an inkjet ink encapsulating substance;
- (e) perforating the top-coated substrate and release liner with a distinct hole pattern;
- (f) applying an imperforate barrier over the release liner;
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- (g) applying an image to the second surface by using an ink jet applicator.
A method of producing signage for application to a transparent surface comprising:
- (a) providing a polymeric light colored opaque substrate having opposite first and second surfaces;
- (b) applying a pigmented adhesive to the first surface;
- (c) applying a release liner over said adhesive;
- (d) top coating said second surface with an inkjet ink encapsulating substance;
- (e) perforating the top-coated substrate and release liner with a distinct hole pattern;
- (f) laminating an imperforate barrier over the release liner;
- (g) applying an image to the second surface by using an inkjet applicator;
- (h) removing the barrier and release lining to expose the adhesive;
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- (i) contacting the adhesive with said transparent surface.
A method of producing printable signage material for application to a transparent surface, said method comprising:
- (a) providing a plastic substrate having opposite first and second surfaces, said first surface being light colored and said second surface being dark colored;
- (b) applying an ink encapsulating ink receptive coating to said first surface;
- (c) perforating said substrate to provide see through visibility when viewed from said second surface;
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- (d) applying an image to said first surface by ink jet application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.