US2037488A - Method of decorating paper and the product thereof - Google Patents

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April 14, 1936. e. SCHILLER 2,037,488

METHOD OF DECORATING PAPER AND THE PRODUCT THEREOF Filed Sept. 28, 1934 INVENT OR.

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Patented Apr. 14, 1936 UNITED STATES METHOD OF DECORATING PAPER AND THE PRODUCT THEREOF Bernard Schiller, New York, N. Y., assignor to White & Wyckoff Mfg. Company, Holyoke, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application September 28, 1934, Serial No. 745,953

9 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in methods of decorating paper and the product thereof, and is directed more particularly to improvements in methods of applying indicia, monograms, names, and the like to paper.

One object of the invention is the provision of novel means for o-rnamenting paper as by applying monograms, initials, names and the like thereto.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel process for applying to paper such as writing or letter paper distinguishing indici'a such as names, initials, monograms, and the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of novel indicia such as monograms, initials, or the like applied to paper in such a way that the initials, monograms, names or the like, are presented in an opening or window provided in the paper.

Various other novel features and advantages of the invention will be more fully hereinafter referred to in connection with the accompanying description of the present preferred form of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a plan view of a portion of a sheet of paper having a background applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a sheet of paper with the features of the invention associated therewith;

Fig. 3 is a face plan view of a die device of the invention;

Fig. 4 is face plan view of a plurality of character forming members which are interchangeable with similar members in the holder of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a view onthe line 5-5 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 6 is a small scale diagrammatic elevational view to explain certain features of the invention.

Referring now to the drawing in detail the invention will be fully described.

7 In Fig. 1 there is shown a portion of a sheet of paper S to which is to be applied a monogram or the like. It will be obvious hereinafter that the invention contemplates the application to the paper of initials, names, indicia and characters of all kinds.

A background indicated by 2 in Fig. 1 is applied to the paper and this may be done in any well known manner as by a printing operation or the like. This background may take various forms and in the form of the invention to be explained, V the background is rectangular. It may be in any color in contrast with that of the paper. As an example, the background indicated by 2 may be red, green, blue or black or whatever may be desired.

To form the desired characters the paper within the background is cut away or cutouts are provided to partially form the characters it is desired to produce. That is, the paper is cut out at 4 to form the inner side or part of the outline of the letter G, at 6 to form the inner side of the letter R, and at 8 to form the inner outline of the letter B, as shown.

According to the invention, the letters are formed to appear in a rectangle. Of course, some form other than a rectangle may be employed. If desired, to space the letters and to carry out the rectangular form other cutouts l0 and I2 may be provided with their opposite sides in parallelism while their upper and lower sides form adjacent sides of adjacent letters.

As will be observed, cutouts partially form the letters and the rectangle in which the letters are disposed.

To completely form the letters a border or frame I4 is applied to the paper and this is preferably of a color contrasting with that of the partially formed letters. This border, represented by [4, is applied in the instant case in the form of a hollow rectangle. The inner boundary of the rectangular border preferably coincides with the marginal edges of the rectangular cutout and completes the formation of the characters which are within the border and cutout, as shown in Fig. 2.

The cutouts and the colored border co-operate to form parts of the characters, in this case being letters, which appear within an opening, in this case a rectangle. It is desired to point out that the cutouts alone do not form the complete letters, the border being necessary to complete the formation of the letters. It will be noted that the characters are formed to have linear elements extending between opposite sides of the cutout.

The cutting away of the paper to provide the openings and the forming of the border may be accomplished at one and the same time. This, of course, facilitates economical manufacture as well as brings about the desired and proper registering of the border with relation to the cutouts.

A suitable form of apparatus for performing the cutting out of the paper and applying the border is shown in Fig. 3, and will now be described.

A holder 20 is provided which has a rectangular opening 22 extending therethrough. This opening 22 receives a plurality of cutting dies 24, 26 and 28.

The die 24 has cutting edges such as 25 for cutting out the paper to provide part of the letter G such as the inner boundary thereof. The die 26 has similar cutting edges 21 for cutting the paper to form part of the letter R while the die 28 also has cutting edges such as 29.

Parallel cutting edges 30 are provided on die 24 which extend up and down and two cutting edges 30' are on the die 21. These co-operate with the cutting edges of the dies forming the lower boundaries of the letters G and R to provide spaces Ill and 12 between the endmost and intermediate letters. Other dies such as 36, 38 and 4!] as shown in Fig. 4 may be provided which are interchangeable with the dies 24, 26 and 28. It will be readily appreciated that it is possible to arrange various combinations of letters, figures or the like within the holder.

The cutting edges of the dies extend slightly above a color-applying surface 5 3 of member 20 and the surface 50 extends around the opening 22 in the member 20 which receives the dies. This surface 5!] is for bearing on the paper so that when it is desired to die out or cut out the paper and simultaneously to apply a border to the paper the cutting edges will pass through the paper whereupon the surface 50 will bear thereagainst and apply color thereto.

The border M may be applied to the paper by inking the surface 50 and in other well known ways but various artistic effects have been produced by what is known as hot stamping.

I-Iot stamping is a process shown in the U. S. patent to Toepfert, No. 1,650,666 of November 29, 1927. According to this process, a thin ribbon or strip of paper or the like has on its one side a color which may be metal foil, pigment or other coloring substance. The color is applied to the paper and other materials by a die which is heated more or less and subjected to pressure with the die superposed on the color strip and the strip superposed on the paper.

According to this invention, as shown in Fig. 6, the holder 23 adapted to bear on a color strip and carrying the dies is placed on a foil strip 60 which has its color side against the paper S. Suitable means such as plates 62 and 64, the latter supporting the paper and the former pressing on the holder, cause the dies to cut out the paper and the surface 50 of the holder to bear on the strip. The holder is heated which together with the pressure results in the colored border being applied to the paper according to the form of the surface 50.

While I have described the invention in great detail and with respect to a preferred form thereof, it is not desired to be limited thereto since many changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What it is desired to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a sheet of letter paper or the like carrying a character within a window formed by a cut-out and a border, the said border having certain inner marginal edges substantially coinciding with certain marginal edges of the cut-out and certain other inner marginal edges spaced from the other marginal edges of the cut-out forming the character.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a sheet of letter paper of a certain colorv having a block of color disposed thereon contrasting with that of the paper, said sheet having a portion thereof within the block of color cut out with certain of the marginal edges of the cut-out portion substantially coinciding with certain marginal edges of the block of color and other marginal edges spaced inwardly from the other marginal edges of the block of color forming a character within the block of color.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a sheet of letter paper of a certain color having a zone of color thereon contrasting with that of the paper provided with a cut-out within the zone of color and a frame of a color contrasting with that of the zone of color, certain inner marginal edges of said frame substantially coinciding with certain marginal edges of the cut-out and certain other inner marginal edges of the frame being spaced outwardly from certain other marginal edges of the cut-out whereby the frame presents a window effect within which is a character of the color of said zone.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a sheet of letter paper or the like carrying characters within a window formed by cut-outs and a border, the said border having certain inner marginal edges substantially coinciding with certain marginal edges of the cut-outs and certain other inner marginal edges spaced from the other marginal edges of the cut-outs forming the characters.

5. The method of providing a sheet of letter paper or the like with a character within a window which consists in, cutting out an area in said sheet and applying a border to the sheet adjacent the cut-out, said border having certain marginal edges substantially coinciding with certain marginal edges of the cut-out area and certain other inner marginal edges spaced from the other marginal edges of the cut-out area to complete the formation of the character.

6. The method of providing a sheet of letter paper having a block of color thereon with a character which consists in, cutting out a portion of said sheet within the block of color with certain marginal edges of the cut-out portion substantially coinciding'with certain marginal edges of the. block of color and other marginal edges of the cut-out spaced inwardly from other marginal edges of the block of color to complete the formation of the character.

7. The method of providing a sheet of letter" paper of a certain color with a character within a window which consists in, applying to the paper a zone of color contrasting with that of the paper and then cutting out a portion of the paper within the zone of color and applying a frame to the paper around the cut-out with certain inner marginal edges of the frame substantially coinciding with certain marginal edges of the cut-out and certain other inner marginal edges of the frame spaced outwardly from certain other marginal edges of the cut-out whereby the frame and cutout form a character of the color of said zone of color within a window.

8. The method of providing a sheet of letter ters within a window which consists in, cutting out portions of the sheet to form linear character elements having openings at their opposite sides and applying a border to the sheet with certain .55 paper or the like of a certain color with charac inner marginal edges of the border substantially coinciding with certain of the marginal edges of the cut-out portions and other inner marginal edges spaced from other marginal edges of the cut-out portions to complete the formation of the BERNARD SCHILLER.

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