CA2368412A1 - Color sample display device and method of manufacture - Google Patents
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Abstract
A color sample display device and method of manufacture which employs a high speed foil stamping process to yield up to about 40,000 individual color sample display cards per hour. The method comprises the steps of: a) providi ng a multi-layer color transfer sheet; b) providing a color sample bearing card upon which the color samples are to be affixed; c) pressing the multi-layer color transfer sheet onto the color sample bearing means by means of a heate d die such that the color samples are transferred from the multi-layer color transfer sheet to the color sample bearing card. Color sample display device s produced by the method of the invention can display a wide variety of color sample shapes, sheens and glosses and other special effects.
Description
COLOR SAMPLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND
METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel color sample display device and method for fabricating the same, and more particularly to a color sample display device produced by employing a color sample transfer sheet to transfer color samples from a carrier film onto a color sample bearing card or other color sample display means.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel color sample display device and method for fabricating the same, and more particularly to a color sample display device produced by employing a color sample transfer sheet to transfer color samples from a carrier film onto a color sample bearing card or other color sample display means.
2. Description of the Related Art Color sample display devices typically comprise colored chips, or swatches, affixed to display cards to produce arrays of color samples, each identified so that a consumer may order paint of a particular color after visually examining the samples on the cards. According to prior art methods, the samples are formed by coating sheets of paper with each of the desired sample colors and then cutting each of the paint colored paper sheets into narrow strips having the desired width of the samples. Either the display card or the underside of the samples are coated with a wet (aqueous) adhesive and the pre-cut samples pressed against the display card to form an array of samples of different colors. This process is relatively slow and labor intensive, yielding about 1,000 display cards 2 0 per hour.
Paint colored ribbons are sometimes employed in lieu of sheets of paint colored paper, to reduce the process time in applying the color samples to the display card. The ribbon process yields about 3,000 display cards per hour for an average 11 inch by 17 inch display card. However, this method frequently 2 5 results in misalignment of the color samples on the display card, and in some cases, missing color samples. In addition, the set-up time for a ribbon process is in some cases so lengthy as to negate its potential advantages.
In both the paint coated paper sheet method and the paint colored ribbon method a wet (aqueous) adhesive backing must be applied as a separate step, before affixing the color sample to the printed sample bearing sheet.
The separate step of applying a wet adhesive backing introduces undesirable limitations in the process.
The requirement of coating a separate paper sheet with paint places additional constraints on the process. Further, the requirement of cutting paper sheets into swatches before application of the swatches to the printed bearing card limits the variety of swatch shapes which may readily be produced. In addition, the type of finish which can be applied to the paper sheet is limited by the_ properties of the paper itself. For example, there are difficulties associated with applying paint containing substantial amounts of water to paper chips or swatches.
The water component of the paint often causes the paper to rumple or buckle.
Further, when applying latex paint or a paint emulsion with water as the continuous phase to a paper sheet, the paper to be painted must be sized to seal the pores in the paper against the water in the paint. This is time consuming and increases the cost of the final product.
U.S. Patent No. 4,379,696 to Lerner discloses a paint display product which comprises a Mylar film base. The Mylar film base is coated with a paint coating and the resulting product cut into strips, the strips cut into swatches and the swatches adhesively applied to a bearing card. Thus, the Mylar base may 2 0 impart a high gloss to the paint material when viewed through the base to the paint. This approach may overcome one limitation of the prior art, that of coating paper with paints containing water. However, the limitations of the; prior art related to the necessity of cutting sheets into strips, and applying an adhesive backing as a separate step, remain to be overcome.
2 5 A need remains for a method of providing a color sample bearing card with color samples which avoids the above-mentioned problems and provides a fast, efficient and accurate means of transferring color samples of various shapes and finishes, to a printed color sample bearing card or other color sample display device.
Paint colored ribbons are sometimes employed in lieu of sheets of paint colored paper, to reduce the process time in applying the color samples to the display card. The ribbon process yields about 3,000 display cards per hour for an average 11 inch by 17 inch display card. However, this method frequently 2 5 results in misalignment of the color samples on the display card, and in some cases, missing color samples. In addition, the set-up time for a ribbon process is in some cases so lengthy as to negate its potential advantages.
In both the paint coated paper sheet method and the paint colored ribbon method a wet (aqueous) adhesive backing must be applied as a separate step, before affixing the color sample to the printed sample bearing sheet.
The separate step of applying a wet adhesive backing introduces undesirable limitations in the process.
The requirement of coating a separate paper sheet with paint places additional constraints on the process. Further, the requirement of cutting paper sheets into swatches before application of the swatches to the printed bearing card limits the variety of swatch shapes which may readily be produced. In addition, the type of finish which can be applied to the paper sheet is limited by the_ properties of the paper itself. For example, there are difficulties associated with applying paint containing substantial amounts of water to paper chips or swatches.
The water component of the paint often causes the paper to rumple or buckle.
Further, when applying latex paint or a paint emulsion with water as the continuous phase to a paper sheet, the paper to be painted must be sized to seal the pores in the paper against the water in the paint. This is time consuming and increases the cost of the final product.
U.S. Patent No. 4,379,696 to Lerner discloses a paint display product which comprises a Mylar film base. The Mylar film base is coated with a paint coating and the resulting product cut into strips, the strips cut into swatches and the swatches adhesively applied to a bearing card. Thus, the Mylar base may 2 0 impart a high gloss to the paint material when viewed through the base to the paint. This approach may overcome one limitation of the prior art, that of coating paper with paints containing water. However, the limitations of the; prior art related to the necessity of cutting sheets into strips, and applying an adhesive backing as a separate step, remain to be overcome.
2 5 A need remains for a method of providing a color sample bearing card with color samples which avoids the above-mentioned problems and provides a fast, efficient and accurate means of transferring color samples of various shapes and finishes, to a printed color sample bearing card or other color sample display device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel color sample bearing display card produced by a fast and efficient method for affixing color samples to the color sample bearing card. The method allows a wide variety of shapes and sizes for the color samples to be displayed, and is capable of yielding up to about 40,000 color sample bearing cards per hour.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a fast and efficient method for affixing color samples to color sample bearing cards which cards may be constructed from a wide variety of sheet stock, and sheet surfaces, including surfaces having an ultraviolet radiation protective coating.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a fast and efficient method for providing color samples containing pearl and metallic type pigments to a color sample bearing card.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a fast and efficient method for affixing color samples to a color sample bearing card without applying a wet adhesive backing to either the color samples or the color sample bearing card just prior to adhering the color sample to the bearing card.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a method for affixing color samples to a printed sample bearing card which can yield up to 2 0 about 40,000 single sample bearing cards per hour.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a mufti-layer color transfer sheet for use in conjunction with the method of the present invention, comprising a carrier portion and a transfer portion. The transfer portion comprises a heat responsive releasing layer deposited upon the carrier portion, a color layer deposited on the heat responsive releasing layer, and a heat responsive adhesive layer deposited on the color layer. The carrier portion preferably comprises a polyethylene or polyester material, and may have a thickness of about .00025 inches to about .003 inches. The heat responsive releasing layer is preferably a wax based material, such as microcrystalline wax or fishertrope wax 3 0 and may have a thickness of about .00025 inches to about .005 inches when the material is in an aqueous state. The color layer comprises a paint based material which may be nitrocellulose paint or an acrylic water base paint, and the layer thickness is preferably about .001 inches to about .007 inches. The heat responsive adhesive layer may comprise a water-borne acrylic emulsion such as H.B. Fuller #ZL-0558 heat seal coating. The thickness of the heat responsive adhesive layer preferably ranges from about .00025 inches and about .005 inches.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a method of making a multi-layer color transfer sheet comprising the steps of: a) providing a carrier layer as a first layer; b) depositing a second layer comprising a heat responsive releasing material upon the carrier layer; c) heating the second layer until the heat responsive releasing material is substantially dry; d) depositing a third layer comprising a color material upon the second layer; e) heating the third layer until the color material is substantially dry; f) depositing a fourth layer comprising a heat responsive adhesive material upon the third layer; and g) heating the fourth layer until the heat responsive adhesive material is substantially dry, thereby providing a finished mufti-layer color transfer sheet.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a color sample display device, comprising the steps of: a) providing a carrier layer as a first layer; b) depositing a second layer comprising a heat responsive adhesive material 2 0 upon the carrier layer; c) heating the second layer until the heat responsive adhesive material is substantially dry; d) depositing a third layer comprising a color material upon an opposite side of the carrier layer; e) heating the third layer until the color material is substantially dry; and f) contacting the adhesive material supported on the carrier layer to the color sample bearing card under a heated 2 5 condition to secure the color material to the color sample bearing card adhered thereto by the adhesive layer.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a mufti-layer color transfer sheet and method which can be utilized in existing foil stamping machines. The color layer of the color transfer sheet can be transferred to a color 30 sample bearing means with a die fixture having any desired geometric shape.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel color sample bearing display card produced by a fast and efficient method for affixing color samples to the color sample bearing card. The method allows a wide variety of shapes and sizes for the color samples to be displayed, and is capable of yielding up to about 40,000 color sample bearing cards per hour.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a fast and efficient method for affixing color samples to color sample bearing cards which cards may be constructed from a wide variety of sheet stock, and sheet surfaces, including surfaces having an ultraviolet radiation protective coating.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a fast and efficient method for providing color samples containing pearl and metallic type pigments to a color sample bearing card.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a fast and efficient method for affixing color samples to a color sample bearing card without applying a wet adhesive backing to either the color samples or the color sample bearing card just prior to adhering the color sample to the bearing card.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a method for affixing color samples to a printed sample bearing card which can yield up to 2 0 about 40,000 single sample bearing cards per hour.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a mufti-layer color transfer sheet for use in conjunction with the method of the present invention, comprising a carrier portion and a transfer portion. The transfer portion comprises a heat responsive releasing layer deposited upon the carrier portion, a color layer deposited on the heat responsive releasing layer, and a heat responsive adhesive layer deposited on the color layer. The carrier portion preferably comprises a polyethylene or polyester material, and may have a thickness of about .00025 inches to about .003 inches. The heat responsive releasing layer is preferably a wax based material, such as microcrystalline wax or fishertrope wax 3 0 and may have a thickness of about .00025 inches to about .005 inches when the material is in an aqueous state. The color layer comprises a paint based material which may be nitrocellulose paint or an acrylic water base paint, and the layer thickness is preferably about .001 inches to about .007 inches. The heat responsive adhesive layer may comprise a water-borne acrylic emulsion such as H.B. Fuller #ZL-0558 heat seal coating. The thickness of the heat responsive adhesive layer preferably ranges from about .00025 inches and about .005 inches.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a method of making a multi-layer color transfer sheet comprising the steps of: a) providing a carrier layer as a first layer; b) depositing a second layer comprising a heat responsive releasing material upon the carrier layer; c) heating the second layer until the heat responsive releasing material is substantially dry; d) depositing a third layer comprising a color material upon the second layer; e) heating the third layer until the color material is substantially dry; f) depositing a fourth layer comprising a heat responsive adhesive material upon the third layer; and g) heating the fourth layer until the heat responsive adhesive material is substantially dry, thereby providing a finished mufti-layer color transfer sheet.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a color sample display device, comprising the steps of: a) providing a carrier layer as a first layer; b) depositing a second layer comprising a heat responsive adhesive material 2 0 upon the carrier layer; c) heating the second layer until the heat responsive adhesive material is substantially dry; d) depositing a third layer comprising a color material upon an opposite side of the carrier layer; e) heating the third layer until the color material is substantially dry; and f) contacting the adhesive material supported on the carrier layer to the color sample bearing card under a heated 2 5 condition to secure the color material to the color sample bearing card adhered thereto by the adhesive layer.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a mufti-layer color transfer sheet and method which can be utilized in existing foil stamping machines. The color layer of the color transfer sheet can be transferred to a color 30 sample bearing means with a die fixture having any desired geometric shape.
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These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be better and more completely understood by studying the following detailed description of the presently preferred exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the drawing figures, of which:
FIG. 1 is a partial top plan view of a typical color sample display means bearing a plurality of color samples or swatches.
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a color sample transfer sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a finished color sample bearing card as it appears after color samples have been transferred from the color sample transfer sheet of the present invention according to the methods of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a color sample transfer sheet according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a side elevationa.l view of a finished color sample bearing card according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 4.
In the following description, like structures throughout the various embodiments have been accorded like numerical designations.
FIG. 1 shows a partial top plan view of a typical color sample 2 5 bearing display device 5. According to methods presently known in the art, color samples, or swatches, 40 are affixed to a color sample bearing card 30 where they are displayed for viewing by a consumer. Color sample bearing card 30 is typically made of a flexible paper or fiberboard material suitable for printing color samples and associated identifying indicia thereon. Color samples 40, which are typically of different colors, comprise sections of paint coated paper sheets which are cut as a separate step and adhesively applied to color sample bearing card 30.
The present invention provides alternative and improved methods and apparatus for affixing color samples 40 to color sample bearing card 30.
The methods of the present invention do not require applying paint coated paper sections and do not involve paint coated ribbons. The method and apparatus of the present invention may also be employed to affix color samples to striped, paint coated color sample bearing cards. This feature allows more colors per square inch to be displayed on the card than was possible using the method of the prior art.
The present invention employs a hot stamping foil method to transfer sections of a color layer from a carrier sheet to the color sample bearing card or other sample bearing means. In one embodiment, the color sample transfer sheet of the present invention defines a multi-layer web comprised of a backing film carrier, a heat activated release coating, one or more color coatings, and a hot melt adhesive, in that order. In the process of the present invention, the hot melt adhesive layer of the color sample transfer sheet is pressed against the color sample bearing card or other device, with a heated die. The hot melt adhesive layer adheres to the surface of the color sample bearing card and the 2 0 application of heat also causes the release layer to release the carrier film from the color layer leaving the color layer exposed on the surface of the color sample bearing card.
The release coating is either a wax or wax-like material, or a thermoplastic material which melts upon application of heat to release the color 2 5 layer from the carrier layer. Suitable materials for the heat activated release layer include ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), acrylics, polyvinylchlorides (PVC), polyamides, or similar thermoplastic materials. The hot melt adhesive can be a wide variety of substances, and is selected so that it is capable, upon application of heat, to adhere to the color sample bearing card to which it is applied.
Generally thermoplastic materials such as EVA, PVC, and the like are suitable hot melt adhesives .
An alternate embodiment of the present invention provides the color sample transfer sheet as a mufti-layer web comprised of a backing film carrier, a heat activated adhesive coating provided on one side of the carrier film and one or more color coatings provided on the other side thereof. In the process of this embodiment, the hot melt adhesive is pressed against the color sample bearing card with a heated die. The hot melt adhesive adheres the carrier film to the bearing card, leaving the color layer exposed on the surface of the color sample bearing card.
A typical color sample bearing card is shown in FIG. 1 at 30.
Color samples are indicated at 40. Employing the methods of the present invention, color samples 40 can be deposited anywhere upon color sample bearing card 30, and may take a variety of shapes. A color sample applied by the process of the present invention may even be placed directly on top of anther color sample to achieve various special effects, such as split sheers, glosses, woodgrains, fingernail, and new colors. These effects have been difficult, if not impossible to achieve using the methods of the prior art.
FIG. 2 shows a side elevation view of a mufti-layer color sample 2 0 transfer sheet 50 fabricated according to the principles and methods of one embodiment of the present invention. Basically, mufti-layer color sample transfer sheet 50 comprises a carrier portion 10, and a transfer portion 11 which includes a color layer 20. When it is desired to provide a color sample bearing card with a color sample, transfer sheet 50 is positioned over the color sample bearing card 2 5 such that transfer portion 11 is brought into contact with the color sample bearing card by means of a die. Heat, as for example from a heated die, is applied to carrier portion 10 of color sample transfer sheet 50. The die is preferably a conventional die similar to those used for foil transfer. Such foil stamping machines are already in existence throughout the world. The dies can be formed 30 having an infinite variety of geometric shapes and sizes. The die may be an _g_ embossing die, i.e., a three dimensional, or raised die, such that an embossed color sample is achieved.
Heat from the die causes a portion of color layer 20 (conforming to the shape of the die) to separate from carrier portion 10 and adhere to the color sample bearing card. A more detailed description of the device and method of the present invention follows.
As previously stated, the color sample transfer sheet 50 shown in Fig. 2 comprises as its main components a carrier portion 10, and transfer portion 11. Carrier portion 10 forms a base, or carrier layer upon which transfer portion 11 is disposed such that transfer portion 11 substantially completely covers carrier portion 10. Carrier portion 10 is preferably a polyethylene and/or polyester type filin which preferably has a thickness of about .00025 inches to about .003 inches.
Transfer portion 11 comprises three layers. Deposited upon carrier portion 10 is a heat responsive releasing layer 15, which is a heat responsive material for facilitating the separation of color and adhesive layers 20 and 25 from carrier portion 10 when heat is applied to transfer sheet 50. Heat responsive releasing layer 15 is deposited upon carrier portion 10 during fabrication of carrier portion 10 by the method described hereinbelow. Heat responsive releasing layer 15 is preferably about .00025 inches to about .005 inches thick, as measured when the heat responsive releasing material is in an aqueous state. Heat responsive releasing layer 15 may comprise any of several materials but preferably comprises either a microcrystalline or fishertrope wax. However, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and as discussed earlier, other release coatings may be employed while remaining within the scope of the present invention.
2 5 Transfer portion 11 further includes a color layer 20 superposed over carrier portion 10 and deposited upon heat responsive releasing layer 15 according to the method described hereinbelow. During the color transfer process of the present invention, color layer 20 is released from carrier portion 10 whenever heat responsive releasing layer 15 responds to heat from a heated die 3 0 applied to outer side 12 of carrier portion 10. In this manner, color layer 20 -9_ separates from carrier portion 10 and adheres to the color sample bearing card (illustrated in FIG. 1), or other color sample bearing device.
Color layer 20 comprises a paint material of the desired display color. The paint material is preferably a nitrocellulose or an acrylic water-base type paint. As will be recognized by those skilled in the art, other paint, or color imparting materials may be employed as color layer 20 and these remain within the scope of the present invention.
Transfer portion 11 further includes a top-most layer 25 formed of a heat responsive adhesive material for adhering the color sample to the color sample bearing card. The heat responsive adhesive layer 25 is deposited upon color layer 20 according to the method described hereinbelow. Preferably, the heat responsive adhesive material is white in color and is a water-borne, acrylic, or similar emulsion, as is commonly used for heat seal coating for printed and unprinted paper, foil, and treated metallized and non-metallized polyester films.
One prefeured embodiment of the present invention employs H.B. Fuller #ZL-0558, a commercially available product, as a heat responsive adhesive material.
Mufti-layer color sample transfer sheet 50 is fabricated by first providing a carrier portion 10, and delivering the carrier portion to a means for 2 0 coating carrier portion 10 which may be a typical coating machine adapted for use with the present invention, or may be a coating machine designed specifically for use with the present invention. Carrier portion 10 is provided to the coating machine and, in a first coating operation, coated with heat responsive releasing layer 15 by known coating means such as Gravure cylinder or reverse roll coating.
2 5 The coated carrier portion 10 is then passed through an oven which is preferably operated at a temperature of about 140oF to 210oF. Or, the oven may be operated at any temperature sufficient to substantially dry heat responsive releasing layer 15 before the next layer is applied.
Disposed upon heat responsive releasing layer 15 is a color layer 20 3 0 of paint material. Color layer 20 may be applied upon heat responsive releasing layer 15 by knife over roll, knife over plate or reverse roll coating techniques as are known in the art. The resulting carrier sheet, including layers 15 and 20, is again passed through an oven operated at temperatures of about 140~F to 210oF.
The oven should be warmed sufficiently to substantially dry color layer 20 prior to the subsequent coating operation.
After drying color layer 20, a layer 25 of heat responsive adhesive material is applied over color layer 20 using either knife over plate, print Gravure cylinder, knife over roll, or reverse roll coating techniques as are commonly known in the art. The resulting transfer sheet, including layers 10, 15, 20 and 25 is passed through an oven operated at temperatures of about 140~F to about 210~F. The oven could be operated at any temperature which causes sufficient warming to substantially dry layer 25. Finally, the coated carrier portion is rewound at the end of the coating machine, preferably onto a roll having about a three inch core. The coated roll is then slit into the desired widths to produce individual slit rolls which are ready to be utilized to transfer color samples from the roll to a color sample display card or other color display means.
According to prior art methods, color sample bearing card 30 had to be of sufficiently heavy weight to withstand the conventional color sample transfer process without tearing or otherwise degrading. In contrast, a significant 2 0 advantage of the transfer sheet of the present invention, and its associated method of use, is that color sample bearing card 30 can comprise a wide variety of sheet stock. Light-weight bearing sheets, which were difficult to handle under prior art methods, may be employed successfully in the present invention. Preferably, the color sample bearing sheet will be of suitable size and weight for accommodation in a standard press. According to the present invention, color sample bearing card may include an ultraviolet cured gloss coating. According to prior methods, this UV coating posed problems in adhering the color samples to the color sample bearing card because the prior art wet (aqueouse) adhesives do not readily adhere to such glass coatings. That is one of the reasons that the prior art methods of manufacturing color sample bearing cards are prone to misaligned color samples and color samples that are not completely adhered to the support card.
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a color sample 40 as it appears after being deposited upon a printed bearing card 30 using the method of the present invention. The heat responsive adhesive material, which formed layer of the color sample transfer sheet (illustrated in FIG. 2), is shown as it appears after being deposited upon color sample bearing card 30 by the method of the present invention. The heat responsive adhesive material adheres color layer 20 to the surface 31 of color sample printed bearing card 30. As previously described, bearing card 30 may be provided with a UV protective coating prior to implementing the method of the present invention, such that color sample 40 is deposited on and adhered to the UV treated surface 31 of bearing card 30.
Similarly, the surface 31 of bearing card 30 may be painted prior to employing the method of the present invention such that sample 40 is disposed and displayed against a colored background. If desired, an ultraviolet cured gloss coating can also be applied to the color layer 20 to enhance the presentation thereof.
FIG. 4 shows a side elevational view of another embodiment of a multi-layer color sample transfer sheet 52 fabricated according to the principles and methods of another embodiment of the present invention. Mufti-layer color 2 0 sample transfer sheet 52 comprises a carrier portion 10 having a color layer 20 applied to one side thereof, and an adhesive layer 25 coated on the opposite side of the carrier film 10. As shown in Fig. 5, when it is desired to provide the color sample bearing card 30 with a color sample, transfer sheet 52 is positioned over the color sample bearing card such that the adhesive layer 25 is brought into 2 5 contact with the color sample bearing card 30 by means of a die. Heat, for example from a heated die, is applied to the color sample transfer sheet 52 to liquify the adhesive layer 25 so that when the heat is removed, the color layer 20 supported on the carrier film 10 are adhered to the color sample bearing card, secured thereto by adhesive 25.
More specifically and in a similar manner as with the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the carrier portion 10 is coated with the heat responsive adhesive layer 25 which is passed through an oven heated to a temperature su~cient to substantially dry that layer before further processing.
Color layer 20 is then applied upon the opposite side of the carrier portion 10.
The resulting laminate including layers 20 and 25 supported on opposite sides of the carrier portion 10 is again passed through an oven warmed to a temperature to substantially dry color layer 20. The resulted coated carrier portion 52 is_wound into a roll and slit into the desired widths to produce individual slit rolls which are ready to be utilized to transfer color samples to a color sample display card 30.
In a separate operation, the previously described coated carrier portion 52 slit into rolls is then contacted to the bearing card using a heated die.
This causes the color layer 20 to adhere to the bearing card, secured thereto by adhesive layer 25. The resulting color sample bearing card is shows in Fig. 5.
If desired, an ultraviolet cured gloss coating can be applied to the bearing card and/or the color layer 20 to enhance the presentation thereof. In all other respects, such as the materials used for the mufti-layer color sample transfer sheet 52 and the heating temperatures for curing the various coatings, this embodiment is similar to the previously described embodiment of the present invention shown 2 0 in Figs. 2 and 3.
While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiment, but on the contrary is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be better and more completely understood by studying the following detailed description of the presently preferred exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the drawing figures, of which:
FIG. 1 is a partial top plan view of a typical color sample display means bearing a plurality of color samples or swatches.
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a color sample transfer sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a finished color sample bearing card as it appears after color samples have been transferred from the color sample transfer sheet of the present invention according to the methods of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a color sample transfer sheet according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a side elevationa.l view of a finished color sample bearing card according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 4.
In the following description, like structures throughout the various embodiments have been accorded like numerical designations.
FIG. 1 shows a partial top plan view of a typical color sample 2 5 bearing display device 5. According to methods presently known in the art, color samples, or swatches, 40 are affixed to a color sample bearing card 30 where they are displayed for viewing by a consumer. Color sample bearing card 30 is typically made of a flexible paper or fiberboard material suitable for printing color samples and associated identifying indicia thereon. Color samples 40, which are typically of different colors, comprise sections of paint coated paper sheets which are cut as a separate step and adhesively applied to color sample bearing card 30.
The present invention provides alternative and improved methods and apparatus for affixing color samples 40 to color sample bearing card 30.
The methods of the present invention do not require applying paint coated paper sections and do not involve paint coated ribbons. The method and apparatus of the present invention may also be employed to affix color samples to striped, paint coated color sample bearing cards. This feature allows more colors per square inch to be displayed on the card than was possible using the method of the prior art.
The present invention employs a hot stamping foil method to transfer sections of a color layer from a carrier sheet to the color sample bearing card or other sample bearing means. In one embodiment, the color sample transfer sheet of the present invention defines a multi-layer web comprised of a backing film carrier, a heat activated release coating, one or more color coatings, and a hot melt adhesive, in that order. In the process of the present invention, the hot melt adhesive layer of the color sample transfer sheet is pressed against the color sample bearing card or other device, with a heated die. The hot melt adhesive layer adheres to the surface of the color sample bearing card and the 2 0 application of heat also causes the release layer to release the carrier film from the color layer leaving the color layer exposed on the surface of the color sample bearing card.
The release coating is either a wax or wax-like material, or a thermoplastic material which melts upon application of heat to release the color 2 5 layer from the carrier layer. Suitable materials for the heat activated release layer include ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), acrylics, polyvinylchlorides (PVC), polyamides, or similar thermoplastic materials. The hot melt adhesive can be a wide variety of substances, and is selected so that it is capable, upon application of heat, to adhere to the color sample bearing card to which it is applied.
Generally thermoplastic materials such as EVA, PVC, and the like are suitable hot melt adhesives .
An alternate embodiment of the present invention provides the color sample transfer sheet as a mufti-layer web comprised of a backing film carrier, a heat activated adhesive coating provided on one side of the carrier film and one or more color coatings provided on the other side thereof. In the process of this embodiment, the hot melt adhesive is pressed against the color sample bearing card with a heated die. The hot melt adhesive adheres the carrier film to the bearing card, leaving the color layer exposed on the surface of the color sample bearing card.
A typical color sample bearing card is shown in FIG. 1 at 30.
Color samples are indicated at 40. Employing the methods of the present invention, color samples 40 can be deposited anywhere upon color sample bearing card 30, and may take a variety of shapes. A color sample applied by the process of the present invention may even be placed directly on top of anther color sample to achieve various special effects, such as split sheers, glosses, woodgrains, fingernail, and new colors. These effects have been difficult, if not impossible to achieve using the methods of the prior art.
FIG. 2 shows a side elevation view of a mufti-layer color sample 2 0 transfer sheet 50 fabricated according to the principles and methods of one embodiment of the present invention. Basically, mufti-layer color sample transfer sheet 50 comprises a carrier portion 10, and a transfer portion 11 which includes a color layer 20. When it is desired to provide a color sample bearing card with a color sample, transfer sheet 50 is positioned over the color sample bearing card 2 5 such that transfer portion 11 is brought into contact with the color sample bearing card by means of a die. Heat, as for example from a heated die, is applied to carrier portion 10 of color sample transfer sheet 50. The die is preferably a conventional die similar to those used for foil transfer. Such foil stamping machines are already in existence throughout the world. The dies can be formed 30 having an infinite variety of geometric shapes and sizes. The die may be an _g_ embossing die, i.e., a three dimensional, or raised die, such that an embossed color sample is achieved.
Heat from the die causes a portion of color layer 20 (conforming to the shape of the die) to separate from carrier portion 10 and adhere to the color sample bearing card. A more detailed description of the device and method of the present invention follows.
As previously stated, the color sample transfer sheet 50 shown in Fig. 2 comprises as its main components a carrier portion 10, and transfer portion 11. Carrier portion 10 forms a base, or carrier layer upon which transfer portion 11 is disposed such that transfer portion 11 substantially completely covers carrier portion 10. Carrier portion 10 is preferably a polyethylene and/or polyester type filin which preferably has a thickness of about .00025 inches to about .003 inches.
Transfer portion 11 comprises three layers. Deposited upon carrier portion 10 is a heat responsive releasing layer 15, which is a heat responsive material for facilitating the separation of color and adhesive layers 20 and 25 from carrier portion 10 when heat is applied to transfer sheet 50. Heat responsive releasing layer 15 is deposited upon carrier portion 10 during fabrication of carrier portion 10 by the method described hereinbelow. Heat responsive releasing layer 15 is preferably about .00025 inches to about .005 inches thick, as measured when the heat responsive releasing material is in an aqueous state. Heat responsive releasing layer 15 may comprise any of several materials but preferably comprises either a microcrystalline or fishertrope wax. However, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and as discussed earlier, other release coatings may be employed while remaining within the scope of the present invention.
2 5 Transfer portion 11 further includes a color layer 20 superposed over carrier portion 10 and deposited upon heat responsive releasing layer 15 according to the method described hereinbelow. During the color transfer process of the present invention, color layer 20 is released from carrier portion 10 whenever heat responsive releasing layer 15 responds to heat from a heated die 3 0 applied to outer side 12 of carrier portion 10. In this manner, color layer 20 -9_ separates from carrier portion 10 and adheres to the color sample bearing card (illustrated in FIG. 1), or other color sample bearing device.
Color layer 20 comprises a paint material of the desired display color. The paint material is preferably a nitrocellulose or an acrylic water-base type paint. As will be recognized by those skilled in the art, other paint, or color imparting materials may be employed as color layer 20 and these remain within the scope of the present invention.
Transfer portion 11 further includes a top-most layer 25 formed of a heat responsive adhesive material for adhering the color sample to the color sample bearing card. The heat responsive adhesive layer 25 is deposited upon color layer 20 according to the method described hereinbelow. Preferably, the heat responsive adhesive material is white in color and is a water-borne, acrylic, or similar emulsion, as is commonly used for heat seal coating for printed and unprinted paper, foil, and treated metallized and non-metallized polyester films.
One prefeured embodiment of the present invention employs H.B. Fuller #ZL-0558, a commercially available product, as a heat responsive adhesive material.
Mufti-layer color sample transfer sheet 50 is fabricated by first providing a carrier portion 10, and delivering the carrier portion to a means for 2 0 coating carrier portion 10 which may be a typical coating machine adapted for use with the present invention, or may be a coating machine designed specifically for use with the present invention. Carrier portion 10 is provided to the coating machine and, in a first coating operation, coated with heat responsive releasing layer 15 by known coating means such as Gravure cylinder or reverse roll coating.
2 5 The coated carrier portion 10 is then passed through an oven which is preferably operated at a temperature of about 140oF to 210oF. Or, the oven may be operated at any temperature sufficient to substantially dry heat responsive releasing layer 15 before the next layer is applied.
Disposed upon heat responsive releasing layer 15 is a color layer 20 3 0 of paint material. Color layer 20 may be applied upon heat responsive releasing layer 15 by knife over roll, knife over plate or reverse roll coating techniques as are known in the art. The resulting carrier sheet, including layers 15 and 20, is again passed through an oven operated at temperatures of about 140~F to 210oF.
The oven should be warmed sufficiently to substantially dry color layer 20 prior to the subsequent coating operation.
After drying color layer 20, a layer 25 of heat responsive adhesive material is applied over color layer 20 using either knife over plate, print Gravure cylinder, knife over roll, or reverse roll coating techniques as are commonly known in the art. The resulting transfer sheet, including layers 10, 15, 20 and 25 is passed through an oven operated at temperatures of about 140~F to about 210~F. The oven could be operated at any temperature which causes sufficient warming to substantially dry layer 25. Finally, the coated carrier portion is rewound at the end of the coating machine, preferably onto a roll having about a three inch core. The coated roll is then slit into the desired widths to produce individual slit rolls which are ready to be utilized to transfer color samples from the roll to a color sample display card or other color display means.
According to prior art methods, color sample bearing card 30 had to be of sufficiently heavy weight to withstand the conventional color sample transfer process without tearing or otherwise degrading. In contrast, a significant 2 0 advantage of the transfer sheet of the present invention, and its associated method of use, is that color sample bearing card 30 can comprise a wide variety of sheet stock. Light-weight bearing sheets, which were difficult to handle under prior art methods, may be employed successfully in the present invention. Preferably, the color sample bearing sheet will be of suitable size and weight for accommodation in a standard press. According to the present invention, color sample bearing card may include an ultraviolet cured gloss coating. According to prior methods, this UV coating posed problems in adhering the color samples to the color sample bearing card because the prior art wet (aqueouse) adhesives do not readily adhere to such glass coatings. That is one of the reasons that the prior art methods of manufacturing color sample bearing cards are prone to misaligned color samples and color samples that are not completely adhered to the support card.
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a color sample 40 as it appears after being deposited upon a printed bearing card 30 using the method of the present invention. The heat responsive adhesive material, which formed layer of the color sample transfer sheet (illustrated in FIG. 2), is shown as it appears after being deposited upon color sample bearing card 30 by the method of the present invention. The heat responsive adhesive material adheres color layer 20 to the surface 31 of color sample printed bearing card 30. As previously described, bearing card 30 may be provided with a UV protective coating prior to implementing the method of the present invention, such that color sample 40 is deposited on and adhered to the UV treated surface 31 of bearing card 30.
Similarly, the surface 31 of bearing card 30 may be painted prior to employing the method of the present invention such that sample 40 is disposed and displayed against a colored background. If desired, an ultraviolet cured gloss coating can also be applied to the color layer 20 to enhance the presentation thereof.
FIG. 4 shows a side elevational view of another embodiment of a multi-layer color sample transfer sheet 52 fabricated according to the principles and methods of another embodiment of the present invention. Mufti-layer color 2 0 sample transfer sheet 52 comprises a carrier portion 10 having a color layer 20 applied to one side thereof, and an adhesive layer 25 coated on the opposite side of the carrier film 10. As shown in Fig. 5, when it is desired to provide the color sample bearing card 30 with a color sample, transfer sheet 52 is positioned over the color sample bearing card such that the adhesive layer 25 is brought into 2 5 contact with the color sample bearing card 30 by means of a die. Heat, for example from a heated die, is applied to the color sample transfer sheet 52 to liquify the adhesive layer 25 so that when the heat is removed, the color layer 20 supported on the carrier film 10 are adhered to the color sample bearing card, secured thereto by adhesive 25.
More specifically and in a similar manner as with the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the carrier portion 10 is coated with the heat responsive adhesive layer 25 which is passed through an oven heated to a temperature su~cient to substantially dry that layer before further processing.
Color layer 20 is then applied upon the opposite side of the carrier portion 10.
The resulting laminate including layers 20 and 25 supported on opposite sides of the carrier portion 10 is again passed through an oven warmed to a temperature to substantially dry color layer 20. The resulted coated carrier portion 52 is_wound into a roll and slit into the desired widths to produce individual slit rolls which are ready to be utilized to transfer color samples to a color sample display card 30.
In a separate operation, the previously described coated carrier portion 52 slit into rolls is then contacted to the bearing card using a heated die.
This causes the color layer 20 to adhere to the bearing card, secured thereto by adhesive layer 25. The resulting color sample bearing card is shows in Fig. 5.
If desired, an ultraviolet cured gloss coating can be applied to the bearing card and/or the color layer 20 to enhance the presentation thereof. In all other respects, such as the materials used for the mufti-layer color sample transfer sheet 52 and the heating temperatures for curing the various coatings, this embodiment is similar to the previously described embodiment of the present invention shown 2 0 in Figs. 2 and 3.
While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiment, but on the contrary is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
Claims (33)
1. A multi-layer color sample transfer sheet, comprising:
a) a carrier portion; and b) a transfer portion, comprising:
i) a heat responsive releasing layer deposited upon the carrier portion;
ii) a color layer deposited upon the heat responsive releasing layer; and iii) a heat responsive adhesive material deposited upon the color layer.
a) a carrier portion; and b) a transfer portion, comprising:
i) a heat responsive releasing layer deposited upon the carrier portion;
ii) a color layer deposited upon the heat responsive releasing layer; and iii) a heat responsive adhesive material deposited upon the color layer.
2. The multi-layer color transfer sheet according to claim 1 wherein the carrier layer comprises a material which includes polyethylene.
3. The multi-layer color transfer sheet according to claim 1 wherein the carrier layer comprises a material which includes polyester.
4. The multi-layer color transfer sheet according to claim 1 wherein the thickness of the carrier layer is about .00025 inches to about .003 inches.
5. The multi-layer color transfer sheet according to claim 1 wherein the heat responsive releasing material includes wax.
6. The multi-layer color transfer sheet according to claim 5 wherein the wax is selected the group comprising microcrystalline wax and fishertrope wax.
7. The multi-layer color transfer sheet of claim 1 wherein the thickness of the second layer is about .00025" to about .005" when the heat responsive releasing material is in a liquid state.
8. The multi-layer color transfer sheet of claim 1 wherein the color layer is selected from the group comprising: nitrocellulose paint and acrylic water base paint.
9. The multi-layer color transfer sheet of claim of claim 1 wherein the thickness of the third layer is about .001" to about .007".
10. The multi-layer color transfer sheet of claim 1 wherein the heat responsive adhesive material is a water-borne acrylic emulsion.
11. The multi-layer color transfer sheet of claim 10 wherein the heat responsive adhesive material is H.B. Fuller #ZL-0558 heat seal coating.
12. The multi-layer color transfer sheet of claim 10 wherein the water borne acrylic emulsion is white in color.
13. The multi-layer color transfer sheet of claim 1 wherein the thickness of the fourth layer is about .00025" to about .005".
14. A multi-layer color sample transfer sheet, comprising:
a) a carrier layer;
b) a heat responsive adhesive material deposited on one side of the carrier layer; and c) a color layer deposited on an opposite side of the carrier layer.
a) a carrier layer;
b) a heat responsive adhesive material deposited on one side of the carrier layer; and c) a color layer deposited on an opposite side of the carrier layer.
15. The multi-layer color transfer sheet of claim 14 including a ultraviolet cured gloss coating provided on the color layer.
16. A method of making a multi-layer color transfer sheet comprising the steps of:
a) providing a carrier layer as a first layer;
b) depositing a second layer comprising a heat responsive releasing material upon the carrier layer;
c) heating the second layer until the heat responsive releasing material is substantially dry;
d) depositing a third layer comprising a color material upon the second layer;
e) heating the third layer until the color material is substantially dry;
f) depositing a fourth layer comprising a heat responsive adhesive material upon the third layer; and g) heating the fourth layer until the heat responsive adhesive material is substantially dry, thereby providing a finished multi-layer color transfer sheet.
a) providing a carrier layer as a first layer;
b) depositing a second layer comprising a heat responsive releasing material upon the carrier layer;
c) heating the second layer until the heat responsive releasing material is substantially dry;
d) depositing a third layer comprising a color material upon the second layer;
e) heating the third layer until the color material is substantially dry;
f) depositing a fourth layer comprising a heat responsive adhesive material upon the third layer; and g) heating the fourth layer until the heat responsive adhesive material is substantially dry, thereby providing a finished multi-layer color transfer sheet.
17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the steps of:
a) ~winding the finished multi-layer color transfer sheet onto a spindle means; and b) cutting the finished multi-layer color transfer sheet into strips of predetermined widths.
a) ~winding the finished multi-layer color transfer sheet onto a spindle means; and b) cutting the finished multi-layer color transfer sheet into strips of predetermined widths.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein step b is carried out by print Gravure cylinder coating means.
19. The method of claim 16 wherein step b is carried out by reverse roll coating means.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein step b is carried out by knife over plate means.
21. The method of claim 16 wherein step c is carried out at a temperature of about 140°F to about 210°F.
22. The method of claim 16 wherein step d is carried out by knife over roll means.
23. The method of claim 16 wherein step d is carried out by reverse roll coating head means.
24. The method of claim 16 wherein step d is carried out by print Gravure cylinder coating means.
25. The method of claim 16 wherein step d is carried out by knife over plate means.
26. The method of claim 16 wherein step d is carried out by knife over roll means.
27. The method of claim 16 wherein step a is carried out at a temperature of about 140°F to about 210°F.
28. The method of claim 16 wherein step g is carried out at a temperature of about 140°F to about 210°F.
29. The method of claim 17 wherein the spindle means is a core having an outer diameter of about 3 inches.
30. A method of making a color sample display device, comprising the steps of:
a) providing a carrier layer as a first layer;
b) depositing a second layer comprising a heat responsive adhesive material upon the carrier layer;
c) heating the second layer until the heat responsive adhesive material is substantially dry;
d) depositing a third layer comprising a color material upon an opposite side of the carrier layer;
e) heating the third layer until the color material is substantially dry;
and f) contacting the adhesive material supported on the carrier layer to the color sample bearing card under a heated condition to secure the color material to the color sample bearing card adhered thereto by the adhesive layer.
a) providing a carrier layer as a first layer;
b) depositing a second layer comprising a heat responsive adhesive material upon the carrier layer;
c) heating the second layer until the heat responsive adhesive material is substantially dry;
d) depositing a third layer comprising a color material upon an opposite side of the carrier layer;
e) heating the third layer until the color material is substantially dry;
and f) contacting the adhesive material supported on the carrier layer to the color sample bearing card under a heated condition to secure the color material to the color sample bearing card adhered thereto by the adhesive layer.
31. The method of claim 30 including providing an ultraviolet cured gloss coating on the color layer.
32. A method of affixing color samples to a color sample bearing card, comprising the steps of:
a) providing a multi-layer color transfer sheet;
b) providing a color sample bearing card upon which the color samples are to be affixed; and c) pressing the multi-layer color transfer sheet onto the color sample bearing means by means of a heated die such that the color samples are transferred from the multi-layer color transfer sheet to the color sample bearing card.
a) providing a multi-layer color transfer sheet;
b) providing a color sample bearing card upon which the color samples are to be affixed; and c) pressing the multi-layer color transfer sheet onto the color sample bearing means by means of a heated die such that the color samples are transferred from the multi-layer color transfer sheet to the color sample bearing card.
33. A color sample display device produced by the method, comprising the steps of:
a) providing a multi-layer color transfer sheet;
b) providing a color sample bearing card upon which the color samples are to be affixed; and c) pressing said multi-layer color transfer sheet onto said color sample bearing means by means of a heated die such that the color samples are transferred from the multi-layer color transfer sheet to the color sample bearing card.
a) providing a multi-layer color transfer sheet;
b) providing a color sample bearing card upon which the color samples are to be affixed; and c) pressing said multi-layer color transfer sheet onto said color sample bearing means by means of a heated die such that the color samples are transferred from the multi-layer color transfer sheet to the color sample bearing card.
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