Printed placemat, potholder, and oven mitt and methods for making same
AssigneeTweel Home Furnishings, Inc.
InventorsDonald E. Tweel, Joseph R. Missry
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Abstract
Printed placemats, potholders, and oven mitts, and process for producing same using a high definition color sublimation printing technique. The sublimation printing technique applies a high quality image onto a print receiving layer that is incorporated into a printed placemat, potholder, or oven mitt. The print receiving layer can be adhesively bonded to the printed placemat, potholder, or oven mitt.
Claims10
A method of making a printed placemat, comprising the steps of:
- applying an adhesive resin to at least one of a backing layer and a print receiving layer, wherein the backing layer is composed of a cotton and polyester blend, and wherein the adhesive resin is composed of two resin types, a low temperature resin to temporarily secure the respective layers in a working assembly, and a high temperature resin to permanently secure the respective layers upon printing application;
- bonding the print receiving layer to the backing layer using an initial amount of heat and pressure;
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- applying a second amount of heat and pressure to the print receiving layer to transfer an image from a transfer dye onto the print receiving layer using a sublimation printing process.
A method of making a printed potholder or oven mitt, the method comprising the steps of:
- applying a print to a print receiving layer composed of polyester, nylon, acrylic or combinations thereof using a sublimation printing process, wherein the print receiving layer serves as a final print receiving substrate for the potholder or oven mitt;
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- attaching the print receiving layer to a backing layer by stitching, wherein the backing layer is composed of a layer of heat resistant woven fabric on a face opposite the print receiving layer, and a layer of a quilted, heat resistant non-woven materials between the woven fabric and the print receiving layer.
A method of making a printed placemat, comprising the steps of:
- applying an adhesive resin, including a low temperature resin and a high temperature resin, to at least one of a first and a second sheet of fabric;
- bonding the first sheet of fabric to the second sheet of fabric using an initial, lower amount of heat and pressure, wherein the low temperature resin temporarily secures the first and the second sheets of fabric;
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- applying a second, higher amount of heat and pressure to the first sheet of fabric to transfer an image from a transfer dye onto the first sheet of fabric using a sublimation printing process, the high temperature resin also permanently securing the first and the second sheets of fabric during the printing application.
A method of making a printed placemat, comprising the steps of:
- applying an adhesive resin to at least one of a backing layer and a print receiving layer, wherein the adhesive resin is composed of two resin types, a low temperature resin to temporarily secure the respective layers in a working assembly, and a high temperature resin to permanently secure the respective layers upon printing application;
- folding over perimeter edges of the backing layer and the print receiving layer and stitching the backing layer to the print receiving layer where the adhesive resin is covered by the fold;
- bonding the print receiving layer to the backing layer using an initial amount of heat and pressure;
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- applying a second amount of heat and pressure to the print receiving layer to transfer an image from a transfer dye onto the print receiving layer using a sublimation printing process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.