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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1986
John W Frank, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Brian L Koster, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A process for preparing a graphic pattern on a carrier having a protective coating thereon in exact registration with the pattern, and the article produced thereby. The process comprises applying a liquid protective coating over the graphic pattern slightly beyond the edge definition of the pattern and in substantial registration therewith, the protective coating having sufficient surface tension to wet the graphic pattern, but not the surface of the carrier. When the protective coating is dried, it dewets and retracts from the surface of the carrier onto the graphic pattern and provides exact registration therewith.