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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 10, 1986
Emery A Palmer, Matthews, NC (US);
Michael A Shimanski, Charlotte, NC (US);
Thomas M Ellison, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jack P Everidge, Charlotte, NC (US);
Rexham Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A premasked decal comprised of a decal transfer and a strippable tinted transparent premask adhered to the front surface of said decal transfer with the decal transfer being visible therethrough is provided. The premask has either a reflective metallic appearance, a neutral optical density, or preferably both, to impart to the premask a readily visible contrasting appearance against any adjacent background color. This serves to visually indicate the need for removal of the premask from the installed decal transfer. The use of a metal layer to provide a reflective metallic appearance advantageously dissipates static electricity during assembly of the decal so that dust and grit are not attracted thereto.