Composite laminate assembly and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsDaniel M. Szumski, William A. Herring, Suwit Sangkaratana
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Abstract
A method for the manufacture of a composite laminate assembly that includes decorative, functional, security, reflective, diffractive, holographic elements for liquid transfer onto the surface of a variety of base materials or work piece having a flat or complex three dimensional shape.
Claims20
A laminate assembly for decorating an object in a hydrographic transfer system, the laminate assembly comprising:
- a carrier film configured to be soluble when placed into the hydrographic transfer system;
- an optical effect layer configured to provide one or more of an optical effect or a security feature to the object, the effect layer including a relief pattern formed by cracks extending through an entire thickness of the effect layer;
- one or more ink layers disposed between the carrier film and the effect layer;
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- a coat layer disposed between the one or more ink layers and the optical effect layer, wherein the effect layer includes a relief pattern configured to provide the one or more of the optical effect or the security feature to the object.
A laminate assembly for transferring decoration onto an object in a hydrographic transfer system, the laminate assembly comprising:
- a carrier film configured to be soluble when placed into the hydrographic transfer system;
- an optical effect layer configured to provide one or more of an optical effect or a security feature to the object, the effect layer formed by separate bodies that are spaced apart from each other by gaps;
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- a coat layer disposed between the carrier layer and the optical effect layer, wherein the effect layer includes a relief pattern configured to provide the one or more of the optical effect or the security feature to the object.
A laminate assembly for decorating an object in a hydrographic transfer system, the laminate assembly comprising:
- a soluble carrier film;
- a design layer having a relief pattern formed in a reflective or diffractive layer and providing an optical effect on the object, the reflective or diffractive layer formed by cracks extending through an entire thickness of the reflective or diffractive layer;
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- one or more ink layers disposed between the carrier film and the design layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.