Crafting mat assembly, method for utilizing the same and packaging assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12017474-B2
Application number	US-202016831195-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 26, 2020
Priority date	Mar 19, 2019
Publication date	Jun 25, 2024
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024

Abstract

A crafting mat includes a container portion and a layered interior body portion. The container portion includes a top layer and a bottom layer connected to the top layer for defining a cavity. The layered interior body portion is disposed within the cavity. The layered interior body portion includes an upper layer, a lower layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer. A method for utilizing a crafting mat is also disclosed. A packaging assembly including packaging and a crafting mat is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
arranging a crafting mat assembly upon a support member, the crafting mat assembly comprising one or more upstream layers, one or more downstream layers, and a container portion defining a cavity and a layered interior body portion disposed within the cavity, the container portion comprising a top layer connected to an insulative bottom layer;
arranging a substrate portion upon the crafting mat assembly;
arranging a design portion adjacent the substrate portion;
arranging a heating device adjacent the design portion; and
directing heat from the heating device through the design portion, the substrate portion, and partially through the one or more upstream layers, but not through the one or more downstream layers, of the crafting mat assembly such that a first layer of the one or more downstream layers reflects the heat from the heating device back through the one or more upstream layers, the substrate portion and the design portion, wherein the substrate portion and the design portion are disposed between the crafting mat assembly and the heating device,
wherein the crafting mat assembly can be removed from the support member after directing the heat from the heating device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
utilizing one or both of the heat from the heating device and the reflected heat for evaporating moisture from the substrate portion;
heating an adhesive layer of the design portion for attaching a base portion of the design portion to the substrate portion; and
removing a film layer of the design portion from the base portion of the design portion.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the top layer is permeable; and
the insulative bottom layer is impermeable.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the layered interior body portion comprises the one or more upstream layers and the one or more downstream layers.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more upstream layers and the one or more downstream layers are not adhered to one another and are permitted to laterally shift or float relative to one another within the cavity of the container portion.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein:
the permeable top layer is configured to permit moisture from the substrate portion and heat from the heating device that passes through the substrate portion to pass there-through; and
the impermeable and insulative bottom layer is configured to not permit moisture from the substrate portion to pass there-through.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein:
the permeable top layer comprises a cotton material or a metal-sprayed cotton material; and
the impermeable and insulative bottom layer comprises a polymer material or a polyurethane material.

8. The method of claim 3 , wherein the crafting mat assembly further comprises a fastening portion that secures the permeable top layer to the impermeable and insulative bottom layer.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises a table.

10. A method comprising:
arranging a crafting mat assembly upon a support member, the crafting mat assembly comprising one or more upstream layers, one or more downstream layers, a container portion defining a cavity, and a layered interior body portion disposed within the cavity, the container portion comprising a top layer connected to an insulative bottom layer;
arranging a substrate portion upon the crafting mat assembly;
arranging a design portion adjacent the substrate portion;
arranging a heating device adjacent the design portion;
directing heat from the heating device through the design portion, the substrate portion, and partially through the one or more upstream layers, but not through the one or more downstream layers, of the crafting mat assembly such that a first layer of the one or more downstream layers reflects the heat from the heating device back through the one or more upstream layers, the substrate portion and the design portion, wherein the substrate portion and the design portion are disposed between the crafting mat assembly and the heating device; and
after directing the heat from the heating device, removing the crafting mat assembly from the support member.

Assignees

• Cricut Inc

Inventors

• Cheever Mitchell Alan
• Barney Kristy Lynn
• Elzey James A

Classifications

• B44C1/24

  Pressing or stamping ornamental designs on surfaces · CPC title

• B25H1/04

  portable · CPC title

• B32B2307/724

  Permeability to gases, adsorption · CPC title

• B32B2307/306

  Resistant to heat · CPC title

• B32B2307/304

  Insulating · CPC title