JPH06166903A - Wet suit having embedded pattern and letter and its production - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a method for producing a wet suit having a colorful pattern, letter, etc., embedded therein and abrasion resistance without peeling in the wet suit usable as marine sportswear, etc., and a method for producing the wet suit. CONSTITUTION:This wet suit is prepared by punching a prescribed site of a wet suit fabric into a desired shape such as a pattern, a letter, etc., and fitting and bonding a blanked piece of the same material and shape as those of a space and a color different from that of the punched space to the punched space or embedding a fitted pattern, letter, etc., preparing the embedded pattern, letter, etc., then placing a design sheet on the periphery of the bonded part or the whole fabric, hot-pressing the design sheet and transferring the design. This method for producing the wet suit is to superpose several sheets of wet suit fabrics of different colors, punching prescribed sites into a desired shape of the pattern, letter, etc., exchanging the blanked pieces of the same material and shape as those of the punched space and a color different from that of the punched space, fitting and bonding the blanked pieces.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wetsuit used for marine sports and the like, in which colorful figures and letters are embedded so that designs such as letters and figures such as brand names are not easily peeled off. And a method for manufacturing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Wetsuits used for marine sports are made of neoprene sponge with jersey on the front and back, but wetsuits are becoming more colorful in recent years.
In addition, colorful and delicate brand names, marks, and designs are displayed on various parts such as the chest, arms, back, and thigh sides.

Conventional brands and marks are made by heat transfer marks, screen printing, or sticking a rubber sheet on the surface of a jersey. These brands are colorful and delicate such as multi-colored prints, and in the early stages, they can produce a wonderful finish and are very beautiful.

[0004]

However, although the colorful brand name prints are very beautiful at the initial stage, when they are used for wet suits, they are subject to harsh conditions, and therefore they are persistent. It is poor in durability and durability, and the fact is that if it is worn for a long time, peeling and color deterioration will occur. In particular, if the brand name is peeled off, the product value will drop significantly and the manufacturer's image will be greatly reduced. This is because: a. The wetsuit fabric has many irregularities on the jersey surface, and the thermal transfer mark has a mark on the film that appears as a single film. There is a gap in the gap, and water intrudes from the gap and peels off from it. B Deterioration due to sunlight, c The mark itself expands and contracts due to the temperature change between the water and the ground, and the expansion with the jersey surface. The rate is different. EDue to a mistake in treatment with detergent or chemicals. In addition to such natural changes, depending on the type of sports such as rubbing against diving equipment and diving and surfing, the chest and arms of a wetsuit and the bending parts such as knees Unexpected peeling or cracking may occur due to wear, damage, or violent movement.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention solves the problems as described above, and develops a wet suit in which a brand name or a relatively small design is colorful and does not peel off or deteriorate, and its commercial value does not change. The purpose is.
The present invention, a predetermined portion of the wetsuit fabric is punched into a desired shape such as figures and letters, in the punched space,
We provide a wetsuit in which punched pieces of the same material with the same shape and different color as the space are inserted and glued with an adhesive to integrate and embed patterns and letters. Also, a wet suit is provided in which a design sheet is further placed around the surface of the bonded portion such as the above-mentioned figures and characters or on the entire surface of the cloth, and the design is transferred and formed by applying heat and pressure so that the cutting contour is not known. And, the wet suit is formed by stacking several pieces of wet suit fabrics of different colors and punching out predetermined portions with a die having a desired shape such as a figure or letter to form punched pieces and punching spaces of figures of different colors or the like. We also propose a method for producing a wetsuit in which a colored wetsuit fabric is obtained, a punching piece is inserted into a space of the wetsuit fabric of the same shape and different color, adhered, and stitched by a predetermined production method.

Further, the present invention provides a transparent thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (a rubber-like rubber having a urethane group [-NHCOO-] in its molecular structure) in a brand portion or a pattern portion of a wetsuit made of the jersey fabric produced by the above-mentioned method or the like. Calender molding or inflation molding of (elastic body) to prepare a thin film-like reinforced transparent sheet, and
At a temperature of 50 ° C to 200 ° C, pressure bonding is performed while heating,
A more reinforced delamination protection is also proposed.

In the case of a structure in which a thermoplastic polyurethane-based reinforced transparent sheet is heat-transferred to a jersey, a thin plastic decorative component is embedded and set on the surface of the neoprene sponge to cover the jersey. .

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a wetsuit in which a design and characters are embedded according to the present invention and a method of manufacturing the wetsuit will be described with reference to the drawings. The wetsuit cloth 1 is formed by forming a jersey (cloth) 3 on the front and back surfaces of a neoprene sponge 2, and the jersey 3 on the front surface uses various colors and patterns. In the embodiment of the wetsuit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a predetermined portion such as a designated portion of the wetsuit cloth 1 is punched into a desired shape such as a figure or a character,
Into the punched out space 4, a letter piece punched out with the same die 30 as that of the space 4, that is, a punched out piece 5 of the same material with the same shape and a different color, is fitted, and glued with an adhesive 6 to integrate the pattern.
It is a letter embedded. The adhesive 6 is applied and adhered to the peripheral surface of the punched piece 5 on the side of the neoprene sponge 2, and the jersey 3 on the front and back are extremely strong in terms of strength when sewn. The punching is performed by using the press 31 after forming the mold 30, but the cutting is not limited to this because accurate cutting and mass production can be performed by a computer cutting device or the like. Figure 3
4 and the process chart of FIG. Is transferred and formed, and the cutting contour is unknown. As shown by the arrow, the punching piece 5 is embedded in the wetsuit cloth 1 in which the space 4 is formed by applying the adhesive 6, and then the design 8 is transferred at least around the design sheet 7 by the design sheet 7. The design sheet 7 is a peelable sheet having a fine uneven pattern formed thereon. The shapes of figures, characters, and the like show the design shape of “b ′” which is the brand (registered trademark) of the applicant company in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the brand “BREAKER OUT” of the applicant company is placed inside “b ′”.
It shows the character shape of. In the case of FIG.
The design shape part of "b '" and "BREAKER O
It is also possible to change the color of the character shape of "UT" into various colors by punching and fitting the color as described above. The shapes of figures and characters can be designed in various ways. The transfer of the design 8 not only makes the cutting contour unknown, but also serves as reinforcement.

The wetsuit having such a structure is shown in FIG.
As shown by the arrow in the process chart, several pieces of wet suit fabrics 1 of different colors are piled up, and the press machine 31 punches out predetermined portions with a die 30 of a desired shape such as a figure or a letter to form a pattern of different colors. The wet suit material 1 of each color having the punched piece 5 and the punched space 4 formed is obtained, the punched piece 5 is inserted into the space 4 of the wet suit material 1 of the same shape and different color, adhered, and sewn by a predetermined manufacturing method. Created. According to this manufacturing method, it is possible to make several kinds of combinations that exactly match with each other by a single press working, and it is possible to perform more accurate fitting as compared with the case of simply cutting. Due to the accurate matching shape, no distortion or the like occurs when the adhesive 6 is used for joining, and the cloth is completely integrated.

FIG. 5 shows a transparent thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (a rubber-like rubber having a urethane group [-NHCOO-] in its molecular structure) in the brand portion or pattern portion of the wet suit made of the jersey fabric produced by the above-mentioned manufacturing method or the like. Calender-molded or inflation-molded (elastic body), a thin transparent film sheet with a thickness of about 0,25 mm = reinforced transparent sheet 9 is cut into an appropriate shape and size, and then placed, and then a smooth Teflon sheet is placed at 150 ° C. ~ 200 ° C
At this temperature, pressure bonding (hot pressing) is performed while heating to make the structure stronger and stronger for peeling prevention. When heated, the reinforced transparent sheet 9 has its upper surface smoothed by contact with the Teflon sheet and can be peeled off without adhering to the Teflon sheet, while it melts on the contact surface with the jersey 3 and permeates the jersey fiber. Enter and join together. The reinforced transparent sheet 9 and the jersey 3 are infiltrated and bonded to each other so that liquid penetrates them.

The thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer has a linear molecular structure, is flexible and has high workability, can be appropriately selected from thick and thin, and also serves as a reinforcement of a cut contour. The thermoplastic polyurethane-based reinforced transparent sheet 9 has scratch resistance, abrasion resistance,
It has excellent properties such as weather resistance, rubber elasticity, and flexibility, and also has the property of being easily reprocessed, so that repair and repair are easy.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the wetsuit in which the design / character according to the present invention is embedded, in which the part of the jersey 3 of the punching piece 5 is made of plastic such as fluorescent or reflective. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the reinforced transparent sheet 9 thermocompression bonded with the decorative component 10 of FIG. The decorative component 10 made of plastic or the like is mainly loaded according to design requirements. It is interesting to display small patterns and letters, changeable designs, and give a sense of different materials, and there are also embedded parts such as liquid crystal temperature sheet and mirror sheet necessary for diving action. It is convenient to bury the LCD temperature sheet in the cuffs.

With such a configuration and manufacturing method,
A wet suit in which the in-house brand is displayed in a different color on the chest and legs of the wet suit as shown in FIG. 7 is completed.

[0014]

As described above, the wetsuit and the manufacturing method thereof in which the design / characters according to the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration are embedded,
It has the following unique technical effects. Characters and figures such as brands are embedded and displayed without printing, which was a weak point of printing on jersey cloth, and it is possible to avoid deterioration in commercial value and image deterioration without peeling. No peeling occurs,
It is durable. Since the figures and characters of brands and the like are displayed in a color different from that of the wetsuit fabric, it is possible to meet the demands in terms of colorful design, and there is no restriction on the display location. The jersey fabric is the same and the brands are displayed in different colors, so the overall look is natural and the appearance is luxurious. When a design or a character such as a brand is displayed in a portion related to the refraction part of the wet suit, further reinforcement is required, but in the present invention, it is heat-welded with a reinforced transparent sheet of thermoplastic polyurethane. Since the configuration is also proposed, there is no fear of peeling at any part, and the cutting contour can be reinforced. When using the reinforced transparent sheet, it is possible to embed decorative parts and display various colors and changes. As described above, the wetsuit in which the design / characters according to the present invention are embedded and the method for producing the wetsuit can be used for branding and decoration of the wetsuit, and are extremely useful and excellent for the permanent maintenance of the commercial value. It is an invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a process drawing showing an embodiment of a method for manufacturing a wetsuit in which patterns and characters are embedded according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a character embedding portion of a wetsuit in which a design / character according to the present invention is embedded.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a method of manufacturing a wetsuit in which patterns and characters are embedded according to the present invention, and is a process diagram of forming design irregularities on the surface.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a wetsuit in which patterns and characters having a design irregularity formed on the surface are embedded.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wetsuit in which patterns and characters are embedded to form a reinforced transparent sheet.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wet suit in which decorative parts are embedded in punched pieces of patterns / characters to further form a reinforced transparent sheet.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of wearing a wet suit on which patterns and characters are formed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Wetsuit Fabric 2 Neoprene Sponge 3 Jersey 4 Space 5 Punching Piece 6 Adhesive 7 Design Sheet 8 Design 9 Reinforced Transparent Sheet 10 Decorative Parts

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A predetermined portion of the wet suit cloth is marked with a graphic.
A wetsuit in which a pattern or letter is punched into a desired shape such as letters, and a punching piece of the same material with the same shape and different color as that space is inserted into the punched space and adhered with an adhesive to integrate the pattern / letter. 2. The design sheet is placed on the entire surface of the cloth including the surface of the bonding portion such as the figure or character or the surface of the bonding portion, and the design is transferred by heat and pressure to form the design.
Wet suit described in paragraph. 3. A wetsuit of each color in which several pieces of wetsuit fabrics of different colors are stacked and a predetermined portion is punched out into a desired shape such as a figure or a letter, and punched pieces and punching spaces of figures of different colors are formed. A method for producing a wetsuit, which comprises obtaining a cloth, inserting a punched piece into a space of a wetsuit cloth having the same shape and different color, and adhering the same.