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US 12,240,267 · App. 18/427,488 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Method for forming dye sublimation images in and texturing of solid substrates

Inventor: John Moalli (Friday Harbor, WA)
Assignee: Fresco Infusion LLC
B44C1/1712B41M5/0064B41M5/0358
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Patent No.
US 12,240,267
App. No.
18/427,488
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for texturing a plastic substrate, while forming a dye sublimation image, wherein the plastic substrate has a first side and a second side is provide. A first side of a dye carrier sheet having an image of a dye sublimation ink is placed on a base. The first side of the plastic substrate is placed on a second side of the dye carrier to form a stack. A first side of a textured cover is placed on the second side of the plastic substrate. A clamping pressure is provided. The stack is heated to at least a sublimation temperature of the stack, causing the dye sublimation ink to sublimate and penetrate through the first side of the plastic substrate, creating a dye sublimation image in the plastic substrate and wherein texture from the textured cover is transferred to a side of the plastic substrate.

Claims (6)

1. A method for texturing a plastic substrate, while forming a dye sublimation image in the plastic substrate, wherein the plastic substrate has a first side and a second side, comprising:

placing a first side of a dye carrier sheet having an image formed thereon of a dye sublimation ink on a base;

placing the first side of the plastic substrate on a second side of the dye carrier to form a stack;

placing a first side of a textured cover on the second side of the plastic substrate;

providing a clamping pressure on the textured cover and the stack, wherein the stack and textured cover are clamped together; and

heating the stack to at least a sublimation temperature of the stack, which causes the dye sublimation ink to sublimate and penetrate through the first side of the plastic substrate, creating a dye sublimation image in the plastic substrate and wherein texture from the textured cover is transferred to a side of the plastic substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: MOALLI, JOHN
To: FRESCO INFUSION LLC
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 18180675 · Mar 8, 2023
Continuation 17707718 · Mar 29, 2022
Continuation 17349470 · Jun 16, 2021
Continuation 16743979 · Jan 15, 2020
Continuation 16163840 · Oct 18, 2018
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