US 9,499,937 B2Granted

Heat-transfer label well-suited for labeling fabrics and methods of making and using the same

AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation

InventorsXiao-Ming He, Liviu Dinescu, Kuolih Tsai, Dong-Tsai Hseih, Li Shu, Yi-Hung Chiao, Alan Morgenthau, Ramin Heydarpour

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Abstract

A method for labeling fabrics, such as fabric garments, and a heat-transfer label well-suited for use in said method. In one embodiment, the heat-transfer label comprises (i) a support portion, the support portion comprising a carrier and a release layer; (ii) a wax layer, the wax layer overcoating the release layer; and (iii) a transfer portion, the transfer portion comprising an adhesive layer printed onto the wax layer and an ink design layer printed onto the adhesive layer. Preferably, at least a portion of the ink design layer is printed using a variable printing technique, such as thermal transfer printing.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A heat-transfer label well-suited for labeling an article of fabric, the heat-transfer label comprising:

(a) a support portion, wherein the support portion includes a carrier and a release coating, the release coating being positioned directly on top of the carrier;
and
(b) a transfer portion, the transfer portion being positioned over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article of fabric, the transfer portion comprising
(i) a heat-activatable adhesive layer, the heat-activatable adhesive layer having a surface roughness not exceeding about 15 microns;
(ii) a design layer positioned directly over the heat-activatable adhesive layer, the design layer being printed entirely by a variable printing technique;
and
(iii) a wax layer, the wax layer being positioned over the release coating, the heat-activatable adhesive layer being in direct contact with the wax layer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/144,701Filed 31 Dec 2013 · continuation
Priority: 2 Dec 2002
Published: US 2014/0110042 A124 Apr 2014
Granted: 22 Nov 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification50 codes

B32B 27/08
As the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material: of synthetic resin
G09F 3/04
Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means ; Seals; Postage or like stamps: to be fastened or secured by the material of…
B32B 7/06
Interconnection of layers: permitting easy separation
B32B 7/12
Interconnection of layers: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties

Family

Application60/430,216Us provisional application · filed 2 Dec 2002
Application60/453,661Us provisional application · filed 11 Mar 2003
PCT/US03/38315Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 2 Dec 2003
Application10/903,472Parent of this continuation · filed 30 Jul 2004
Application11/827,394Parent of this continuation · filed 11 Jul 2007
US 2014/0110042 A1Pre-grant publication · published 24 Apr 2014
US 8,647,740 B2Parent of this continuation
Application10/903,472Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2005/0100689 A1Published application
US 2007/0275319 A1Published application
US 9,499,937 B2This patent

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