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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1988
John Watkins, Independence, MO (US);
Ramon Magee, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Arthur Doerflinger, Kansas City, MO (US);
Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, Kansas City, MO (US);
Abstract
A generally cylindrical image embossing tool which can be used for embossing a web of material in continuous manner is made by placing an image or pattern which is to be replicated onto an embossable material maintained in the form of a cylinder. An electroform in generally cylindrical form corresponding to the image or pattern to be replicated is formed from the imaged embossable material and the electroform is supported on a rigid cylindrical support to form the image transfer tool. A novel imaging tool has a curved stamping surface carrying an embossed image or pattern. The radius of curvature of the stamping surface matches the radius of curvature of a cylindrical surface which is to be stamped so as to transfer the image or pattern which is to be replicated.