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US 9,343,081 B2Granted
Magnetic business communication product and method of producing same
AssigneeWard Kraft, Inc.
InventorJesse D. Crum
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Abstract
A magnetic business communication is produced in a unique manner in which a pigmented coating is applied over one face of the magnetic substrate so as to change the appearance of the magnetic material. An image is applied either directly over the pigmented coating or alternatively, the image may be reverse printed on a transparent film such that when the film is applied over the pigmented coating, the image will be visible through the face of the film.
Claims8
A magnetic business communication assembly, comprising:
- a) a substrate adapted to be magnetically attached to a magnetizable surface, said substrate containing a series of segments adjacent to each other and permanently alternately magnetized with N and S polarity, said substrate having first and second faces, first and second transversely extending edges and first and second longitudinally extending sides, and said magnetic surface having a dark coloring;
- b) a coating layer comprising particulate pigmented material in a curable medium, said coating layer being applied coextensively with said substrate to at least one of said first and second faces to conceal said dark coloring, said coating layer having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion configured for display of a sharp image, said second portion configured for display of a faded image;
- c) a transparent polyethylene film covering said coating layer;
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- d) a high resolution printed image printed by printing ink dots in a reverse format onto said polyethylene film between said pigmented material and said film;
- e) whereby said ink dots are flattened upon lamination of said film to said coating layer;
- f) wherein a density of the particulate pigmented material on said first portion is greater than a density of the particulate pigmented material on said second portion.
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A magnetic business communication assembly, comprising:
- a) a substrate adapted to be magnetically attached to a magnetizable surface, said substrate containing a series of segments adjacent to each other and permanently alternately magnetized with N and S polarity, said substrate having first and second faces, first and second transversely extending edges and first and second longitudinally extending sides, and said magnetic surface having a dark coloring;
- b) a coating layer comprising particulate pigmented material in a curable medium, said coating layer being applied coextensively with said substrate to at least one of said first and second faces to conceal said dark coloring, said coating layer having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion configured for display of a sharper image than said second portion;
- c) a transparent polyethylene film covering said coating layer;
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- d) a high resolution printed image composed by printing ink dots directly onto said first and second portions of said coating layer;
- e) wherein a density of the particulate pigmented material on said first portion is greater than a density of the particulate pigmented material on said second portion.
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A magnetic business communication assembly, comprising:
- a) a substrate adapted to be magnetically attached to a magnetizable surface, said substrate containing a series of segments adjacent to each other and permanently alternately magnetized with N and S polarity, said substrate having first and second faces, first and second transversely extending edges and first and second longitudinally extending sides;
- b) a coating layer comprising particulate pigmented material in a curable medium, said coating layer being applied coextensively with said substrate to at least one of said first and second faces, said coating layer having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion configured for display of a sharp image, said second portion configured for display of a faded image;
- c) a transparent polyethylene film covering said coating layer;
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- d) a high resolution printed image printed by printing ink dots in a reverse format onto said polyethylene film between said coating layer and said film;
- e) wherein a density of the particulate pigmented material on said first portion is greater than a density of the particulate pigmented material on said second portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.