CA2039054A1 - Process for transferring patterns on an object by sublimation - Google Patents
Process for transferring patterns on an object by sublimationInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
- B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
- B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
- B44C1/16—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like
- B44C1/165—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like for decalcomanias; sheet material therefor
- B44C1/17—Dry transfer
- B44C1/1712—Decalcomanias applied under heat and pressure, e.g. provided with a heat activable adhesive
- B44C1/1716—Decalcomanias provided with a particular decorative layer, e.g. specially adapted to allow the formation of a metallic or dyestuff layer on a substrate unsuitable for direct deposition
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
- B41M5/025—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein by transferring ink from the master sheet
- B41M5/035—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein by transferring ink from the master sheet by sublimation or volatilisation of pre-printed design, e.g. sublistatic
- B41M5/0358—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein by transferring ink from the master sheet by sublimation or volatilisation of pre-printed design, e.g. sublistatic characterised by the mechanisms or artifacts to obtain the transfer, e.g. the heating means, the pressure means or the transport means
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- Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
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Abstract
IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE
PATENT APPLICATION
entitled: Process for transferring patterns on an object by sublimation in the name of:
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
This invention relates to a process and machine for decorating the surface of an object by transfer of a pattern, wherein it consists in: - gluing a first insulating layer on the face of a first support-sheet opposite its pattern; - placing the first support-sheet so that the face coated with its insulating layer is in contact with a first elastic, impermeable membrane fast with a first frame of an enclosure;
- disposing at least one object of any shape on the first support-sheet; - covering the object with a second support-sheet so that its decorated face is in contact with said object, the opposite face being coated with a second insulating layer facing towards a second elastic, impermeable membrane fast with a second frame of the enclosure; - hermetically closing the enclosure so that the second insulating layer is in contact with the second membrane; - placing the enclosure under a depression; - and introducing the enclosure in an oven regulated to a determined temperature ensuring transfer of the pattern by subli-mation in the mass of the object.
PATENT APPLICATION
entitled: Process for transferring patterns on an object by sublimation in the name of:
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
This invention relates to a process and machine for decorating the surface of an object by transfer of a pattern, wherein it consists in: - gluing a first insulating layer on the face of a first support-sheet opposite its pattern; - placing the first support-sheet so that the face coated with its insulating layer is in contact with a first elastic, impermeable membrane fast with a first frame of an enclosure;
- disposing at least one object of any shape on the first support-sheet; - covering the object with a second support-sheet so that its decorated face is in contact with said object, the opposite face being coated with a second insulating layer facing towards a second elastic, impermeable membrane fast with a second frame of the enclosure; - hermetically closing the enclosure so that the second insulating layer is in contact with the second membrane; - placing the enclosure under a depression; - and introducing the enclosure in an oven regulated to a determined temperature ensuring transfer of the pattern by subli-mation in the mass of the object.
Description
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a process for the transfer, by sublimation, of a drawing printed on a sheet of paper to an object of any shape.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Machines for carrying out a process of this type are known, which generally comprise, according to European Patent Application EP-A-0 252 610, an enclosure constituted by a rigid support and a cover 10 pierced with holes so as to allow only the face of the object to be decorated to project once the cover is closed. Said object is placed on the bottom of the support, whilst a sheet of paper comprising a pattern capable of being sublimated is positioned 15 on the cover as well as on the face to be decorated.
An elastically deformable synthetic membrane covers the top of the enclosure, which, when the latter is placed in vacuo, makes it possible to apply the sheet of paper to be sublimated on the face of 20 the object.
The assembly, maintained under depression, is introduced in an electric furnace to effect sublimation of the drawing over a thickness of some millimetres.
The so-called method of decoration by sublimation, 25 currently employed in the prior art technique, is valid only for pieces of flat or very slightly convex shapes, as the sheet of paper coated with at least one layer of matter to be sublimated otherwise falls in folds, which causes inadmissible defects in the 30 appearance of the decoration. Moreover, the machines used do not allow an object to be decorated on all its faces.
The improvements forming the subject matter of the invention make it possible to overcome the 35 drawbacks set forth hereinabove and the invention concerns more particularly a process for the hot ?~3~
or cold sublimation of a drawing on all the faces of an object of any shape, as well as a machine for carrying it out.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The process according to the invention is charac-terized in that it consists in:
- gluing an insulating layer on the face, opposite the pattern to be sublimated, of the support-sheet thereof;
- placing the support-sheet so that the face coated with the insulating layer is in contact with the lower membrane of the enclosure;
- disposing at least one object of any shape on the support-sheet;
- covering the object with another support-sheet with pattern to be sublimated so that its decorated face is in contact with the object;
- hermetically closing the enclosure by means of an elastic, impermeable, upper membrane;
- placing the enclosure under a depression;
- and in introducing the enclosure in an oven regulated to a determined temperature ensuring transfer of the pattern.
In a variant embodiment, the process according to the invention consists in:
- impregnating a tissue with a solvent of the matter constituting the object;
- placing the tissue on the lower membrane of the enclosure;
- imbibing with water the support-sheet of the pattern to be sublimated;
- disposing the support-sheet so that its non-printed face is in contact with the tissue;
- installing at least one object to be decorated on the support-sheet;
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- covering the object with another support-sheet with pattern to be sublimated, imbibed with water;
- placing another tissue imbibed with solvent on the support-sheet;
- hermetically closing the enclosure by means of an elastic, impermeable upper membrane;
- and placing the enclosure under a depression for the determined time to ensure transfer of the pattern.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be more readily understood on reading the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a schematic view in perspective Of a machine for carrying out the process according to the invention.
Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the positioning of the objects and the different phases of the process according to the invention.
Figure 4 illustrates a variant embodiment of the process of the invention.
Figure 5 schematically shows an oven incorpora-ting oil bath for carrying out the process.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
~5 Referring now to the drawings, the machine shown in Figure 1 essentially comprises two frames 1 and 2 of square section, made of aluminium and articulated on each other, one being fixed and the other mobile.
A thin, elastic, air-tight membrane 3, 4 is ~lued or fastened in any other manner on the lower ~aces of the frames 1 and 2. The membranes in question may for example be made of acetic silicone which resists high temperatures and considerable elastic deformations.
The top of the frame 1 is provided with a flat seal 5 made of a material equivalent to membranes 3 and 4, so as to constitute a hermetic bond when the two frames 1 and 2 are pressed against each other by means of bolts 6 fast with said frame 1. Said bolts may be provided in the form oE ammunition box fastenings cooperating with fixed staples 7 borne by frame 2.
The lateral edges of the frame 1 are traversed by pipes 8 connected to a vacuum pump 9 so that said pipes open out in a groove 10 made inside the frame 1 with a view to improving distribution of the depres-sion over the whole periphery of the closed enclosure.
The first phase of a first embodiment of the process according to the invention consists in gluing an insulating layer such as aluminium foil 11 on one of the faces of a support for example formed by a sheet of paper 13 whose opposite face is covered with a pattern 12 constituting a layer of matter capable of being sublimated. This phase is carried out only in the case of hot sublimation in order to avoid any outward dispersion of the colours of the pattern 12.
The second step of the process consists in placing the sheet of paper 13 on the membrane 3 so that the aluminium foil 11 is in contact with said membrane 3, as illustrated in Figure 2.
At least one object 14 of any shape is then disposed on the sheet 13. In the example shown in Figure 2, two objects 14, 14' have been disposed side by side.
The object is covered with another sheet of paper 13' so that its sublimable pattern 12' is in contact with said object, whilst the aluminium foil 11' is located towards the membrane 4 of the frame 2.
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Frame 2 is closed on frame 1 by means of locks 6-7 so as to obtain a perfect hermetic bond between the flat seal 5 and the membrane 4.
The vacuum pump 9 is actuated, thus placing S the enclosure, constituted by the two frames 1 and 2, under depression, so that membranes 3 and 4 are sucked,to be applied energetically against the sheets o~ paper 13, 13' of which the patterns 12, 12' are applied against all the peripheral surfaces of the 10 object 14, 14' (Figure 3).
The enclosure under depression is introduced in a conventional electric oven comprising resistors lS. This phase enables the pattern 12, 12' of each sheet 13, 13' to sublimate and to penetrate by some 15 millimetres over the whole of the surface of the object 14, 14'. The time of passage of the enclosure in the oven is determined depending on the material constituting the object 14, 14' to be decorated (Figure 3~ in order not to damage it.
If the material constituting object 14, 14' does not tolerate too long times of passage by reason of the risk of deformation, it is preferable to intro-duce frames 1 and 2 of the enclosure under depression in a bag 100 fast with a rigid frame 101 as shown 25 in Figure 5.
The bag 100 is made of a material similar to that of membranes 3 and 4 of the enclosure, i.e.
acetic silicone, so as to withstand high temperatures and considerable deformations. The bag 100 is then 30 immersed in an oven employing an oil bath 102 where the oil 103 is maintained at a temperature of 200 to 250 by means of resistors 104. The bag 100 immersed in the oven 102 deforms under the effect of the pres-sure of the oil 103 so as to apply against the outer periphery of the membranes 3 and 4 of the enclosure.
Such deformation ~akes it possible immediately to transmit the temperature to the sheet 13, 13' and to the surface of the object 14, 14' with a view to transferring the pattern 12, 12' over the whole surface or the object 14, 14'~ Such transfer is effec-ted in a few seconds and allows perfect reproduction of the pattern 12, 12' without deforming the object.
The last operation consists in opening the enclo-sure and withdrawing the sheet of paper 13' which has remained fast with the aluminium foil 11', the pattern 12' having been indelibly transferred to the object 14, 14' over a part of its periphery.
The object 14, 14' and the sheet of paper 13 having remained fast with the aluminium foil 11, whose pattern 12 has been transferred to the object on all its parts not decorated by the upper pattern 12', are then withdrawn.
In order to effect a transfer of sublimable pattern on objerts that cannot tolerate a rise in temperature sufficient to apply the above process, such transfer is effected cold, in the following manner:
Firstly, the support of the sublimable pattern or sheet of paper does not comprise the insulating layer constituted by the sheet of aluminium 11, 11'.
A tissue 16 impregnated with solvent is placed on the membrane 3 of the frame 1 of the enclosure (Figure 4).
The sheet of paper 17 and its pattern 18 are imbibed with water.
The sheet of paper 17 is disposed so that its non-printed face is in contact with the tissue 16.
At least one object 14, 14' of any shape is installed on the sheet of paper 17.
The object 14, 14' is covered with another sheet of paper 17', so that its pattern 18' is in contact with the object 14, 14'.
Another tissue 16' impregnated with solvent is placed on the sheet of paper 17'.
Frame ~ is closed on frame 1 by means of bolts 6-7 so as to obtain a perfect hermetic bond between the flat seal 5 and the membrane 4.
The vacuum pump 9 is actuated, placing the enclo-sure constituted by the two frames 1 and 2 underdepression, so that the membranes 3 and 4 are sucked and energetically apply the sheet of paper 17, 17' and its sublimable pattern 18, 18' against all the peripheral surfaces of the object 14, 14'.
Whilst the enclosure is being placed under depres-sion, the pattern 18, 18' is diluted by the solvent impregnating the tissue 16, 16', with the result that it is transferred on the peripheral walls of the object 14, 14'. It will be noted that the sheets of paper 17, 17' are imbibed with water, delaying the transfer of the solvent towards the pattern 18, 18' of which the designs are not destroyed by this solvent which causes only sublimation of the patterns to the object.
The last operation consists in opening the enclo-sure, in withdrawing the tissue 16, 16', then the sheet of paper 17, 17', the patterns 18, 18' having been indelibly transferred to the object 14, 14'.
A process of decoration, either hot or cold, has thus been produced, which employs the same machine for executio~n thereof.
The process of decoration carried out with such a machine ma]~es it possible to decorate objects of any shapes, if necessary over the whole of their periphery-
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a process for the transfer, by sublimation, of a drawing printed on a sheet of paper to an object of any shape.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Machines for carrying out a process of this type are known, which generally comprise, according to European Patent Application EP-A-0 252 610, an enclosure constituted by a rigid support and a cover 10 pierced with holes so as to allow only the face of the object to be decorated to project once the cover is closed. Said object is placed on the bottom of the support, whilst a sheet of paper comprising a pattern capable of being sublimated is positioned 15 on the cover as well as on the face to be decorated.
An elastically deformable synthetic membrane covers the top of the enclosure, which, when the latter is placed in vacuo, makes it possible to apply the sheet of paper to be sublimated on the face of 20 the object.
The assembly, maintained under depression, is introduced in an electric furnace to effect sublimation of the drawing over a thickness of some millimetres.
The so-called method of decoration by sublimation, 25 currently employed in the prior art technique, is valid only for pieces of flat or very slightly convex shapes, as the sheet of paper coated with at least one layer of matter to be sublimated otherwise falls in folds, which causes inadmissible defects in the 30 appearance of the decoration. Moreover, the machines used do not allow an object to be decorated on all its faces.
The improvements forming the subject matter of the invention make it possible to overcome the 35 drawbacks set forth hereinabove and the invention concerns more particularly a process for the hot ?~3~
or cold sublimation of a drawing on all the faces of an object of any shape, as well as a machine for carrying it out.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The process according to the invention is charac-terized in that it consists in:
- gluing an insulating layer on the face, opposite the pattern to be sublimated, of the support-sheet thereof;
- placing the support-sheet so that the face coated with the insulating layer is in contact with the lower membrane of the enclosure;
- disposing at least one object of any shape on the support-sheet;
- covering the object with another support-sheet with pattern to be sublimated so that its decorated face is in contact with the object;
- hermetically closing the enclosure by means of an elastic, impermeable, upper membrane;
- placing the enclosure under a depression;
- and in introducing the enclosure in an oven regulated to a determined temperature ensuring transfer of the pattern.
In a variant embodiment, the process according to the invention consists in:
- impregnating a tissue with a solvent of the matter constituting the object;
- placing the tissue on the lower membrane of the enclosure;
- imbibing with water the support-sheet of the pattern to be sublimated;
- disposing the support-sheet so that its non-printed face is in contact with the tissue;
- installing at least one object to be decorated on the support-sheet;
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- covering the object with another support-sheet with pattern to be sublimated, imbibed with water;
- placing another tissue imbibed with solvent on the support-sheet;
- hermetically closing the enclosure by means of an elastic, impermeable upper membrane;
- and placing the enclosure under a depression for the determined time to ensure transfer of the pattern.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be more readily understood on reading the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a schematic view in perspective Of a machine for carrying out the process according to the invention.
Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the positioning of the objects and the different phases of the process according to the invention.
Figure 4 illustrates a variant embodiment of the process of the invention.
Figure 5 schematically shows an oven incorpora-ting oil bath for carrying out the process.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
~5 Referring now to the drawings, the machine shown in Figure 1 essentially comprises two frames 1 and 2 of square section, made of aluminium and articulated on each other, one being fixed and the other mobile.
A thin, elastic, air-tight membrane 3, 4 is ~lued or fastened in any other manner on the lower ~aces of the frames 1 and 2. The membranes in question may for example be made of acetic silicone which resists high temperatures and considerable elastic deformations.
The top of the frame 1 is provided with a flat seal 5 made of a material equivalent to membranes 3 and 4, so as to constitute a hermetic bond when the two frames 1 and 2 are pressed against each other by means of bolts 6 fast with said frame 1. Said bolts may be provided in the form oE ammunition box fastenings cooperating with fixed staples 7 borne by frame 2.
The lateral edges of the frame 1 are traversed by pipes 8 connected to a vacuum pump 9 so that said pipes open out in a groove 10 made inside the frame 1 with a view to improving distribution of the depres-sion over the whole periphery of the closed enclosure.
The first phase of a first embodiment of the process according to the invention consists in gluing an insulating layer such as aluminium foil 11 on one of the faces of a support for example formed by a sheet of paper 13 whose opposite face is covered with a pattern 12 constituting a layer of matter capable of being sublimated. This phase is carried out only in the case of hot sublimation in order to avoid any outward dispersion of the colours of the pattern 12.
The second step of the process consists in placing the sheet of paper 13 on the membrane 3 so that the aluminium foil 11 is in contact with said membrane 3, as illustrated in Figure 2.
At least one object 14 of any shape is then disposed on the sheet 13. In the example shown in Figure 2, two objects 14, 14' have been disposed side by side.
The object is covered with another sheet of paper 13' so that its sublimable pattern 12' is in contact with said object, whilst the aluminium foil 11' is located towards the membrane 4 of the frame 2.
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Frame 2 is closed on frame 1 by means of locks 6-7 so as to obtain a perfect hermetic bond between the flat seal 5 and the membrane 4.
The vacuum pump 9 is actuated, thus placing S the enclosure, constituted by the two frames 1 and 2, under depression, so that membranes 3 and 4 are sucked,to be applied energetically against the sheets o~ paper 13, 13' of which the patterns 12, 12' are applied against all the peripheral surfaces of the 10 object 14, 14' (Figure 3).
The enclosure under depression is introduced in a conventional electric oven comprising resistors lS. This phase enables the pattern 12, 12' of each sheet 13, 13' to sublimate and to penetrate by some 15 millimetres over the whole of the surface of the object 14, 14'. The time of passage of the enclosure in the oven is determined depending on the material constituting the object 14, 14' to be decorated (Figure 3~ in order not to damage it.
If the material constituting object 14, 14' does not tolerate too long times of passage by reason of the risk of deformation, it is preferable to intro-duce frames 1 and 2 of the enclosure under depression in a bag 100 fast with a rigid frame 101 as shown 25 in Figure 5.
The bag 100 is made of a material similar to that of membranes 3 and 4 of the enclosure, i.e.
acetic silicone, so as to withstand high temperatures and considerable deformations. The bag 100 is then 30 immersed in an oven employing an oil bath 102 where the oil 103 is maintained at a temperature of 200 to 250 by means of resistors 104. The bag 100 immersed in the oven 102 deforms under the effect of the pres-sure of the oil 103 so as to apply against the outer periphery of the membranes 3 and 4 of the enclosure.
Such deformation ~akes it possible immediately to transmit the temperature to the sheet 13, 13' and to the surface of the object 14, 14' with a view to transferring the pattern 12, 12' over the whole surface or the object 14, 14'~ Such transfer is effec-ted in a few seconds and allows perfect reproduction of the pattern 12, 12' without deforming the object.
The last operation consists in opening the enclo-sure and withdrawing the sheet of paper 13' which has remained fast with the aluminium foil 11', the pattern 12' having been indelibly transferred to the object 14, 14' over a part of its periphery.
The object 14, 14' and the sheet of paper 13 having remained fast with the aluminium foil 11, whose pattern 12 has been transferred to the object on all its parts not decorated by the upper pattern 12', are then withdrawn.
In order to effect a transfer of sublimable pattern on objerts that cannot tolerate a rise in temperature sufficient to apply the above process, such transfer is effected cold, in the following manner:
Firstly, the support of the sublimable pattern or sheet of paper does not comprise the insulating layer constituted by the sheet of aluminium 11, 11'.
A tissue 16 impregnated with solvent is placed on the membrane 3 of the frame 1 of the enclosure (Figure 4).
The sheet of paper 17 and its pattern 18 are imbibed with water.
The sheet of paper 17 is disposed so that its non-printed face is in contact with the tissue 16.
At least one object 14, 14' of any shape is installed on the sheet of paper 17.
The object 14, 14' is covered with another sheet of paper 17', so that its pattern 18' is in contact with the object 14, 14'.
Another tissue 16' impregnated with solvent is placed on the sheet of paper 17'.
Frame ~ is closed on frame 1 by means of bolts 6-7 so as to obtain a perfect hermetic bond between the flat seal 5 and the membrane 4.
The vacuum pump 9 is actuated, placing the enclo-sure constituted by the two frames 1 and 2 underdepression, so that the membranes 3 and 4 are sucked and energetically apply the sheet of paper 17, 17' and its sublimable pattern 18, 18' against all the peripheral surfaces of the object 14, 14'.
Whilst the enclosure is being placed under depres-sion, the pattern 18, 18' is diluted by the solvent impregnating the tissue 16, 16', with the result that it is transferred on the peripheral walls of the object 14, 14'. It will be noted that the sheets of paper 17, 17' are imbibed with water, delaying the transfer of the solvent towards the pattern 18, 18' of which the designs are not destroyed by this solvent which causes only sublimation of the patterns to the object.
The last operation consists in opening the enclo-sure, in withdrawing the tissue 16, 16', then the sheet of paper 17, 17', the patterns 18, 18' having been indelibly transferred to the object 14, 14'.
A process of decoration, either hot or cold, has thus been produced, which employs the same machine for executio~n thereof.
The process of decoration carried out with such a machine ma]~es it possible to decorate objects of any shapes, if necessary over the whole of their periphery-
Claims (5)
1. A process for decorating the surface of an object by transfer of a pattern by means of a machine, process comprising the steps of:
- gluing a first insulating layer on the face of a first support-sheet opposite its pattern;
- placing the first support-sheet so that the face coated with its insulating layer is in contact with a first elastic, impermeable membrane fast with a first frame of an enclosure;
- disposing at least one object of any shape on the first support-sheet;
- covering the object with a second support-sheet so that its decorated face is in contact with said object, the opposite face being coated with a second insulating layer facing towards a second elastic, impermeable membrane fast with a second frame of the enclosure;;
- hermetically closing the enclosure so that the second insulating layer is in contact with the second membrane;
- placing the enclosure under a depression;
- and introducing the enclosure in an oven regula-ted to a determined temperature ensuring transfer of the pattern by sublimation in the mass of the object.
- gluing a first insulating layer on the face of a first support-sheet opposite its pattern;
- placing the first support-sheet so that the face coated with its insulating layer is in contact with a first elastic, impermeable membrane fast with a first frame of an enclosure;
- disposing at least one object of any shape on the first support-sheet;
- covering the object with a second support-sheet so that its decorated face is in contact with said object, the opposite face being coated with a second insulating layer facing towards a second elastic, impermeable membrane fast with a second frame of the enclosure;;
- hermetically closing the enclosure so that the second insulating layer is in contact with the second membrane;
- placing the enclosure under a depression;
- and introducing the enclosure in an oven regula-ted to a determined temperature ensuring transfer of the pattern by sublimation in the mass of the object.
2. A process for decorating the surface of an object by transfer of a pattern by means of a machine, process comprising the steps of:
- impregnating a first tissue with a solvent of the matter constituting the object;
- placing the first tissue on the first elastic, impermeable membrane fast with the first frame of the enclosure;
- imbibing with water the first support-sheet of the pattern to be sublimated;
- disposing the first support-sheet so that its non-decorated face is in contact with the first tissue;
- installing at least one object to be decorated on the first support-sheet in contact with the pattern;
- covering the object with a second support-sheet imbibed with water so that the pattern is in contact with said object;
- placing a second tissue impregnated with solvent on the second support-sheet;
- hermetically closing the enclosure so that the second elastic, impermeable membrane fast with the second frame of the enclosure comes into contact with the second tissue;
- and placing the enclosure under depression for a determined time co ensure transfer of the pattern by sublimation in the mass of the object.
- impregnating a first tissue with a solvent of the matter constituting the object;
- placing the first tissue on the first elastic, impermeable membrane fast with the first frame of the enclosure;
- imbibing with water the first support-sheet of the pattern to be sublimated;
- disposing the first support-sheet so that its non-decorated face is in contact with the first tissue;
- installing at least one object to be decorated on the first support-sheet in contact with the pattern;
- covering the object with a second support-sheet imbibed with water so that the pattern is in contact with said object;
- placing a second tissue impregnated with solvent on the second support-sheet;
- hermetically closing the enclosure so that the second elastic, impermeable membrane fast with the second frame of the enclosure comes into contact with the second tissue;
- and placing the enclosure under depression for a determined time co ensure transfer of the pattern by sublimation in the mass of the object.
3. A machine for carrying out the process of Claim 1, comprising two frames articulated on each other, of which one of their faces is fast with an elastically deformable membrane, wherein the frames are made of aluminium and the membranes of acetic silicone so as to withstand high temperatures and considerable deformations when the enclosure is placed in an oven.
4. A machine for carrying out the process of Claim 2, comprising two frames articulated on each other, of which one of their faces is fast with an elastically deformable membrane, wherein the frames are made of aluminium and the membranes of acetic silicone so as to withstand high temperatures and considerable deformations when the enclosure is placed in an oven.
5. A machine for carrying out the process of Claim 1, wherein the frames under depression are introduced in a bag made of acetic silicone with a view to being immersed in an oven employing an oil bath to effect transfer of the pattern on the surface of the object without deforming the latter.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| FR9004488 | 1990-04-03 | ||
| FR909004488A FR2660252B1 (en) | 1990-04-03 | 1990-04-03 | PROCESS FOR THE TRANSFER OF A DECOR ON THE SURFACE OF AN OBJECT. |
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| CA2039054A1 true CA2039054A1 (en) | 1991-10-04 |
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| CA002039054A Abandoned CA2039054A1 (en) | 1990-04-03 | 1991-03-26 | Process for transferring patterns on an object by sublimation |
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