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US 8,007,889 B2Granted
Flocked multi-colored adhesive article with bright lustered flock and methods for making the same
AssigneeHigh Voltage Graphics, Inc.
InventorLouis Brown Abrams
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Abstract
A multi-colored flocked article is provided having a plurality of flock and adhesive regions. Each flock region is defined by a plurality of flock fibers that are substantially the same in color and are substantially free of light dispersants, such as titanium dioxide. Further, each flock region is of a different color relative to an adjacent flock region to form a patterned, multi-colored design. Each of the plurality of adhesive regions corresponds to a flock region and includes a colored adhesive. The color of the adhesive is at least similar or substantially similar in color to the flock fibers in the corresponding flock region.
Claims28
A flocked article, comprising:
- a first adhesive layer comprising a plurality of differently colored adhesives, wherein each of the differently colored adhesives are laterally positioned adjacent to one another to form a colored adhesive pattern;
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- a plurality of differently colored flock fibers, wherein the differently colored flock fibers form a flock layer having a colored flocked pattern;
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- a second adhesive layer positioned between the first adhesive layer and the flock fibers, wherein the flock fibers are adhered to the second adhesive layer, wherein the colored flocked and the colored adhesive patterns are substantially in registration with one another and wherein the second adhesive layer is at least one of substantially transparent, translucent, and clear.
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A multi-colored flocked article comprising:
- (a) a plurality of flock regions, each flock region comprising flock fibers of substantially the same color, wherein each flock region has differently colored flock fibers relative to an adjacent flock region, and wherein at least most of the flock fibers in the plurality of flock regions are substantially free of light dispersants;
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- (b) a first adhesive layer being at least one of substantially transparent and translucent, wherein a first surface of the first adhesive layer engages the flock fibers;
- (c) a plurality of colored backing regions located on a second surface of the first adhesive layer, the first and second surfaces being located on opposing sides of the first adhesive layer and each backing region corresponding to a flock region and having a colored ink, the color of the ink being at least similar to a color of the flock fibers in the corresponding flock region;
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- (d) a second adhesive layer engaging the plurality of colored backing regions, the backing regions being located between the first and second adhesive layers.
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An article manufactured by a method, the method comprising the steps:
- (a) operatively engaging a first colored backing material having a first color at least similar to a first set of flock fibers with a first set of flock fiber ends;
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- (b) operatively engaging a second colored backing having a second color at least similar to a second set of flock fibers with a second set of flock fiber ends, wherein the first and second sets of flock fibers are positioned adjacent to one another, wherein the first and second set sets of flock fibers are substantially perpendicular to the first and second colored backing materials, wherein the first and second sets of flock fibers are at least substantially free of light dispersants, wherein a skin layer is formed on the first and second colored backing layers prior to operatively engaging the first and second colored backing layers, respectively, with the first and second set of flock fiber ends, and wherein the skin layer comprises at least some of the first and second backing layers impregnated with a solidifying agent, wherein the first colored backing material is in registration with the first set of flock fibers, wherein the second colored backing material is in registration with the second set of flock fibers, wherein an adhesive layer, that is at least one of substantially transparent and translucent, is positioned between the first and second sets of flock fibers and the first and second backing materials, and wherein the first and second backing materials do not contact ends of the flock fibers in the first and second flock fiber sets, respectively.
An article manufactured by a method, the method comprising the steps:
- (a) operatively engaging a first colored backing material having a first color with a first set of flock fibers having at least a similar color to the first color;
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- (b) operatively engaging a second colored backing material having a second color with a second set of flock fibers having at least a similar color to the second color, wherein the first and second sets of flock fibers are positioned adjacent to one another, wherein the first and second sets of flock fibers are at least substantially free of light dispersants, wherein the first colored backing material is in registration with the first set of flock fibers, wherein the second colored backing material is in registration with the second set of flock fibers, wherein an adhesive layer, that is at least one of substantially transparent and translucent, is positioned between the first and second sets of flock fibers and the first and second backing materials, and wherein the first and second backing materials do not contact ends of the flock fibers in the first and second flock fiber sets, respectively.
An article manufactured by a method, comprising the steps of:
- providing a flocked surface having at least first and second sets of flock fibers, the first set of flock fibers having first ends, the second set of fibers having second ends;
- applying a first adhesive to the first ends, wherein the first adhesive comprises an alginate compound and has a first adhesive color;
- thereafter, contacting a solidifying agent with the first adhesive;
- reacting the alginate compound with the solidifying agent to form a film on at least a portion of the applied first adhesive;
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- applying a second adhesive to the second ends, wherein the second adhesive has a second adhesive color, the second adhesive color differs from the first adhesive color, wherein the second adhesive is laterally positioned adjacent to the first adhesive, and wherein at least some of the first adhesive is in contact with at least some of the second adhesive wherein the first and second adhesives comprise a first adhesive layer, wherein a second adhesive layer is in contact with the first adhesive layer, wherein the first adhesive layer is positioned between the second adhesive layer and the first and second sets of flock fibers, and wherein the second adhesive is at least one of substantially transparent, translucent, and clear.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.