Method for labeling fabrics and heat-transfer label well-suited for use in said method
US-10596789-B2 · Mar 24, 2020 · US
Hybrid heat transfer label assemblies
US12307925B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12307925-B2 |
| Application number | US-202118017286-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Publication date | May 20, 2025 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
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A hybrid heat transfer label assembly and method for producing the label assembly are provided. The label assembly includes a carrier layer, a non-digitally printed protective layer disposed above the carrier layer, a digitally printed layer disposed above the non-digitally printed protective layer, and a non-digitally printed layer disposed above the digitally printed layer. The non-digitally printed protective layer, the digitally printed layer, and the non-digitally printed layer form a label that is configured to separate from the carrier layer and adhere to an article upon application of heat to the carrier layer.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: non-digitally printing a surface treatment layer above a protective special effects layer that is on a polymer carrier layer, the surface treatment layer providing a first surface that is less smooth than a second surface of the protective special effects layer, and the protective special effects layer having a metal foil; digitally printing a digitally printed layer on the first surface of the surface treatment layer and above the protective special effects layer; and printing a non-digitally printed layer above the digitally printed layer using a non-digital printer, wherein the protective special effects layer, the digitally printed layer, and the non-digitally printed layer form a label with the digitally printed layer visible through the protective special effects layer and the label configured to separate from the polymer carrier layer and adhere to an article upon application of heat to the carrier layer. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protective special effects layer is one or more of a clear, a translucent, or a light-transmissive layer. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-digitally printed layer is screen printed. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-digitally printed layer is printed using an adhesive or is printed as a combination of a tie layer and the adhesive. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-digitally printed layer is printed as a tie layer. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-digitally printed layer is screen printed as a graphic layer. 7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-digitally printed layer is screen printed as a backup layer having one or more of images or indicia that increase contrast of the digitally printed layer. 8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-digitally printed layer is printed as a blocker layer that is formed from a same material as the protective special effects layer and that prevents stains from migrating from the article to the digitally printed layer. 9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-digitally printed layer is printed using a lacquer. 10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: roughening the first surface of the protective special effects layer on which the digitally printed layer is digitally printed. 11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-digitally printed layer is printed using taggant inks. 12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-digitally printed layer is printed through multiple passes of the non-digital printer over the digitally printed layer. 13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: embossing the metal foil in the protective special effects layer.
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Multilayer · CPC title
Activatable adhesive · CPC title
Carrier web · CPC title
printed before use · CPC title
by an adhesive layer · CPC title
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- What does patent US12307925B2 cover?
- A hybrid heat transfer label assembly and method for producing the label assembly are provided. The label assembly includes a carrier layer, a non-digitally printed protective layer disposed above the carrier layer, a digitally printed layer disposed above the non-digitally printed protective layer, and a non-digitally printed layer disposed above the digitally printed layer. The non-digitally …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Illinois Tool Works
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G09F3/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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