Article decorating
US4445432A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 1, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41F9/01
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for applying thermoplastic decorative inks onto various substrates by printing each color ink onto a releasing surface from a heated engraved or etched metal surface, transferring by intimate mechanical contact the various colors from each releasing surface onto a second releasing collector surface to form a multi-colored print, and transferring the multi-colored print to a ceramic, glass-ceramic or glass substrate by intimate contact with the collector surface.
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