EP0913519B1 - Procédé pur transferer un design brodé - Google Patents

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EP0913519B1
EP0913519B1 EP19970402514 EP97402514A EP0913519B1 EP 0913519 B1 EP0913519 B1 EP 0913519B1 EP 19970402514 EP19970402514 EP 19970402514 EP 97402514 A EP97402514 A EP 97402514A EP 0913519 B1 EP0913519 B1 EP 0913519B1
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  • the present invention relates generally to ornamental designs and methods of production therefor, and more particularly, to systems and methods for producing embroidered designs which are readily transferrable to various articles.
  • Embroidered designs have gained tremendous popularity in recent times for their obvious aesthetic appeal. This gain in popularity has led to increased interest in techniques for producing embroidered designs and embroidered articles.
  • One conventional method for making an embroidered article involves embroidering a design directly on an article, such as a garment, using a sewing machine.
  • this method involves embroidering directly on fabric tailored to templates of garments, such as a front body, a back body, or pockets.
  • This method has a multitude of shortcomings and deficiencies. Prior to sewing the garments, for example, the parts of the garments on which embroideries are to be formed have to be sent in and out. This adds time and transportation costs to the embroidering process. Actual transportation processes also likely introduce inefficiencies, which inefficiencies, coupled with added processing time, lower production. Lowered production and increased costs directly cause lower profit margins.
  • embroideries made by sewing machines must be reinforced to prevent defects due to differences in tension between upper and lower threads that are stitched together in an embroidered design.
  • This reinforcement generally involves attachment or a non-woven fabric over the bottom threads, that is, generally on the inside of an embroidered garment.
  • Many wearers of such garments find such covered bottom threads to be uncomfortable.
  • embroidering on such products as garments, hats and headgear, footwear, bags, cases, stationary and household items requires that the actual materials be brought into contact with the sewing machine. At best, such a process - involving bulky or odd-shaped articles in particular - is only inefficiently and unproductively accomplished; at worst embroidering may be impossible because of the inherent kind and nature of materials involved, or because of the shape of the products.
  • Another conventional method for producing an embroidered design on an article is to first embroider the design on a gauze-like material, which material is thereafter readily dissolved so as to leave only the embroidering thread which defines the design. Thereafter, the design can be sewn onto the article which it is intended to adorn. Like the first method discussed above, this method is cumbersome and expensive, and does not lend itself to any kind of efficient mass production technique.
  • the present invention provides, in part, a novel process for producing one or more embroidered designs which are transferrable efficiently to various articles, without the shortcomings and deficiencies of the current methods.
  • the present invention offers the possibility of embroidery without needing the actual material or product (hereinafter "article") to embroider on, by introducing a combination-layer structure hereinafter referred to as an "embroiderer.”
  • article a combination-layer structure
  • the embroiderer provided in accordance with the teachings of the present invention increases productivity, efficiency and ease of operation associated with mass production of articles with embroidered adornments.
  • the present invention is directed to an ornamental design transfer method for securing an ornamental design to an article, comprising the steps of: fabricating an embroiderer in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, which embroiderer includes the ornamental design; and transferring the design to the article using the embroiderer.
  • the embroiderer fabricating step further comprises the steps of: sewing the ornamental design on a base material; backing up the base material with a binder layer, which binder layer has an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface is lined with a peel-off sheet and the upper surface is affixed to the base material; trimming portions of the base material and the binder layer around the ornamental design, thereby exposing a portion of the peel-off sheet; and affixing a protective layer having an adhesive coat on its lower surface, the protective layer substantially covering the ornamental design and binding to the exposed portion of the peel-off sheet.
  • the ornamental design may be transferred to an article in the following steps: removing the peel-off sheet from the embroiderer at room or ambient temperature; placing the embroiderer on the article after the removing step; hot-pressing the embroiderer on the article, whereby the design is glued onto the article; and detaching the protective layer.
  • the present invention relates to an embroiderer adapted for facilitating securement of a design to an article, comprising: a base material with an upper surface and a lower surface with at least one embroidery design sewn thereon; a backup layer with first and second surfaces affixed to the base material, wherein the first surface of the backup layer is adhered to the lower surface of the base material and the second surface of the backup layer is lined with a peel-off sheet; and a protective layer with a top surface and a bottom surface affixed to a subcombination structure, which structure is formed by removing portions of the base layer and the backup layer around the embroidery designs such that only the embroidery designs and the base and backup layers thereunder are remaining on the peel-off sheet, wherein the bottom surface of the protective layer is coated with an adhesive film.
  • the peel-off sheet is removable at room temperature. Furthermore, the melting temperatures of the protective layer and the adhesive film are greater than that of the backup layer. It is presently preferred that the base material comprises an electro-heated cuttable synthetic resin film or a non-woven synthetic fiber fabric. The preferred base material is meltable by temperatures encountered during heat-cutting but sustained at temperatures applied in hot-pressing.
  • the backup layer preferably comprises a thermoplastic binder.
  • the protective layer in a preferred exemplary embodiment, may comprise a transparent material having a visible grid on the top surface thereof for facilitating the accurate positioning of the embroidery designs on the article.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown an exemplary embroiderer 1 having a plurality of designs 2, provided in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. It should be understood that although the exemplary embroiderer 1 is depicted to comprise a plurality of designs 2, it may have only one design or it may have several different designs.
  • the exemplary embroiderer 1 can be seen in the top view to comprise a protective layer 6.
  • the protective layer comprises a transparent layer that is resistant to heat and temperature.
  • the protective layer 6 covers various structures lying thereunder provided in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
  • the exemplary embroiderer 1 may be positioned on an article 7 for transferring or securing the designs 2 thereto in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. Because the exemplary embroiderer 1 is preferably produced separately, it may be used for transferring or securing the designs 2 to a number of articles such as, for example, various clothing products and garments, hats and headgear, footwear, bags, cases, telegram messages and other stationery, curtains and other household items, et cetera.
  • FIGS. 2A-2D sectional views of an exemplary embroiderer are depicted for delineating the steps of forming the various constituent layers thereof in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
  • One or more ornamental designs (hereinafter, simply "designs") 2 are formed by sewing machines on a base material 3 at predetermined positions such that the underthreads 2b stitch the underside 3b of the base material 3.
  • the base material comprises an electro-heated cuttable synthetic resin film or non-woven fabric of synthetic fiber. Thinner material may be preferred provided it is strong and firm enough to sustain the tension of the stitches by the needle of the sewing machine.
  • the thermal properties of the base material 3 it should be easily meltable by a heat-cutting process (described hereinbelow) but sustainable (that is, not deformable or alterable in any way so as to detract from its inherent aesthetic appearance) at the temperatures and pressure ranges that may be applied in the step of transferring or securing, or both transferring and securing, the designs 2 onto an article.
  • the base material 3 can be any material having a smooth surface or mesh.
  • a fine mesh material of synthetic yarn is recommended because it holds the tension of embroidery stitches and maintains the designs 2 clearly and distinctly.
  • the base material 3 with the design or designs 2 is backed up with a backup layer 4 having first and second surfaces 4a and 4b.
  • the backup layer 4 preferably comprises a thermoplastic binder material wherein the first surface 4a is affixed to the lower surface 3b of the base layer 3 and the second surface 4b is lined with a peel-off sheet 5. Furthermore, it is preferred that the peel-off sheet 5 be easily removable at room or ambient temperature for facilitating the step of transferring the designs 2 onto the article.
  • a liquiform binding material may be directly applied onto the peel-off sheet 5.
  • the base material 3 with the design or designs 2 may be heat-pressed on the previously-made binder and peel-off combination.
  • the binder material be thermoplastic and that it possess physical and chemical properties that impart a soft and smooth finish, especially on the article after securing or transferring, or both securing and transferring, the designs 2 thereto.
  • the subcombination layer structure comprising the base material 3 and the backup layer 4, described hereinabove with respect to FIG. 2B, is then subjected to a cutting/trimming step, preferably aided by heat in a heat-cutting apparatus.
  • a cutting/trimming step preferably aided by heat in a heat-cutting apparatus.
  • those portions of the base material 3 that do not bear the design or designs 2 and the portions of the binder material 4 lying thereunder are removed or trimmed off such that preferably only the peel-off sheet 5 is left intact. That is, after this step, only the designs 2 and design-bearing portions of the base material 3 and underlying binder material 4 are present on the peel-off sheet.
  • the edges of the remaining portions of the base material 3 and the binder 4 be flush with the edges of the designs 2.
  • a protective layer 6 with top and bottom surfaces, 6a and 6b respectively, is affixed over the designs 2 and the peel-off sheet 5.
  • the protective layer preferably comprises a heat- and pressure-resistant film.
  • the bottom surface 6a is preferably coated with an adhesive coat (not shown) that is also heat-resistant. It is preferred that the melting temperatures of the protective layer 6 and the adhesive coat are at least greater than that of the binder material 3. It should be understood that although there is shown a spatial gap 10 between the protective layer 6 and the peel-off sheet 5, no such gap may exist in ordinary practice as these two structures abut each other and the designs 2 may be very thin and flat.
  • the combination-layer structure produced in accordance with the foregoing description may be referred to as an embroiderer 1.
  • the peel-off sheet 5 is removed, preferably at room temperature or ambient temperature. It can be seen that even after the removal of the peel-off sheet 5, the intended layout of the design or designs 2 is firmly kept intact by the protective layer 6.
  • a hot-ironing or hot-pressing step is applied thereover. The preferred temperature ranges for this step are such that while the thermoplastic binder material 4 melts and is affixed to the article 7 during this step, the protective layer 6 and the adhesive coat on its bottom surface 6a continue to retain their thermal integrity.
  • their respective melting temperatures be at least sufficiently greater than the hot-pressing temperatures so that they do not become “sticky” or otherwise affected, thereby detracting from the aesthetic appearance of the designs 2 when the protective layer 6 is removed or detached afterwards. Further, the temperatures to be encountered during the hot-pressing step are preferably not sufficient to melt or otherwise compromise the base material 3.
  • the protective layer 6 is preferably transparent such that the positioning of the designs 2 on the article 7 may be accurately and easily controlled by an operator before transferring or securing, or both, the designs 2 thereto. Further, by providing a visible grid, preferably of square scales, on the top surface 6a of the transparent protective layer 6, the positioning of the design or designs 2 on the article 7 or with respect to each other, if there is more than one design, becomes highly controllable with ease.
  • the embroiderer of the present invention imparts decorative effects to an article that are more striking and more stable than conventional needle work, yet is highly amenable to mass production techniques.
  • the embroiderer of the present invention provides a method for decorating various articles, including those that have heretofore been impractical or unsuitable for mass production, that is superior to the traditional direct embroidery methods.
  • These direct embroidery methods employ needles that stitch into the backside of the article material and the supporting material underneath, thereby rendering the embroidery heavy and uncomfortable to wear.
  • the embroiderer of the present invention retains the under thread that remains on top of the articles, yet it is tightly interlocked with the upper thread to contribute to the three-dimensional effect of the embroidery. It can be readily appreciated that the embroiderer-based design transfer is far more attractive than usual appliqués or Wappens-emblems.
  • the present invention provides for the positioning of the designs that is easy yet highly accurate. Moreover, transferring different designs in accordance with the teachings of the present invention does not negatively impact high productivity that may be necessary for a profitable manufacturing process. Because the design-bearing embroiderer is produced separately and independently, there is no need for waiting for the supply of the actual articles or portions thereof such as the front bodies, pockets, sleeves, the front portions of trousers, et cetera. It can be readily appreciated that the present invention provides an option to put embroidery on pre-cut materials of the articles. Accordingly, a manufacturer need not keep huge inventories of the articles that need embroidered . designs. Furthermore, because of this efficiency, manufacturers can avoid market risks associated with such huge inventories. At the same time, the manufacturers can concentrate the production capacity on actual demand based on popular designs rather than speculation. Hence, it should be appreciated that the present invention helps reduce traditional trade risk and assures high profitability by minimizing the loss of bargain-selling after the selling season is over.

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  1. Procédé de transfert d'un dessin décoratif pour fixer un dessin décoratif sur un article, comprenant les étapes consistant à :
    fabriquer une structure de broderie, ladite structure de broderie comportant ledit dessin décoratif en cousant ledit dessin décoratif sur un matériau de base,
    renforcer ledit matériau de base avec une couche de liant, ladite couche de liant ayant une surface supérieure et une surface inférieure, ladite surface inférieure étant revêtue d'une feuille pelliculable et ladite surface supérieure étant appliquée sur ledit matériau de base,
    rogner des parties dudit matériau de base et de ladite couche de liant autour dudit dessin décoratif, exposant ainsi une partie de ladite feuille pelliculable et
    appliquer une couche de protection, ayant un revêtement adhésif, sur sa surface inférieure, ladite couche de protection couvrant sensiblement ledit dessin décoratif et
    transférer ledit dessin décoratif sur ledit article en utilisant ladite structure de broderie.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite étape de rognage est exécutée par découpage à chaud.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 2, dans lequel ladite étape de transfert comprend en outre les étapes consistant à :
    enlever ladite feuille pelliculable de ladite structure de broderie à température ambiante ;
    placer ladite structure de broderie sur ledit article ;
    presser à chaud ladite structure de broderie sur ledit article, ce par quoi ledit dessin décoratif est collé sur ledit article et
    détacher ladite couche de protection.
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les températures de fusion de ladite couche de protection et dudit revêtement adhésif sont supérieures à celles dudit liant.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ledit matériau de base est susceptible de fondre lors de ladite étape de découpage à chaud mais susceptible de tenir lors de ladite étape de pressage à chaud.
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite étape de fabrication est réalisée sur une machine à coudre.
  7. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la température de fusion dudit revêtement adhésif est approximativement d'environ 200° C.
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ladite étape de pressage à chaud est réalisée approximativement à environ 130° C.
  9. Structure de broderie adaptée pour faciliter la fixation d'un dessin sur un article, comprenant :
    un matériau de base avec une surface supérieure et une surface inférieure, avec au moins un dessin brodé cousu sur celui-ci ;
    une couche de renforcement avec des première et deuxième surfaces appliquées sur ledit matériau de base, ladite première surface de ladite couche de renforcement étant collée sur ladite surface inférieure dudit matériau de base et ladite deuxième surface de ladite couche de renforcement étant revêtue d'une feuille pelliculable et
    une couche de protection avec une surface supérieure et une surface inférieure, appliquées sur une structure de sous-combinaison, laquelle structure est formée en enlevant des parties de ladite couche de base et de ladite couche de renforcement autour dudit au moins un dessin brodé, de sorte que seul ledit au moins un dessin brodé et lesdites couches de base et de renforcement au-dessous de celui-ci demeurent sur ladite feuille pelliculable,
    ladite surface inférieure étant revêtue d'un film adhésif.
  10. Structure de broderie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ladite feuille pelliculable peut être enlevée à température ambiante.
  11. Structure de broderie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle les températures de fusion de ladite couche de protection et dudit film adhésif sont supérieures à celles de ladite couche de renforcement.
  12. Structure de broderie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit matériau de base comprend un film en résine synthétique pouvant être découpé électro-thermiquement.
  13. Structure de broderie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit matériau de base comprend un tissu fibreux synthétique, non tissé, pouvant être découpé électro-thermiquement.
  14. Structure de broderie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit matériau de base comprend un matériau à mailles fines.
  15. Structure de broderie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ladite couche de renforcement comprend un liant thermoplastique.
  16. Structure de broderie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ladite couche de protection comprend un matériau transparent, ayant un quadrillage visible sur ladite surface supérieure de ladite couche de protection, afin de faciliter le positionnement précis dudit au moins un dessin brodé sur ledit article.
  17. Structure de broderie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit au moins dessin brodé comprend un dessin, formé par une machine à coudre.
  18. Structure de broderie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle la température de fusion dudit film adhésif est approximativement d'environ 200° C.
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