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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2004
Keith D. Weiss, Fenton, MI (US);
Jason Beaudoin, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Eric Van Der Meulen, Wixom, MI (US);
Bien Trong Bui, Howell, MI (US);
Keith D. Weiss, Fenton, MI (US);
Jason Beaudoin, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Eric van der Meulen, Wixom, MI (US);
Bien Trong Bui, Howell, MI (US);
Exatec, LLC, Wixom, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention involves a method of transferring a membrane image to an article. The method comprises providing a printed decoration to be applied onto a low surface energy membrane. The low surface energy membrane has a hardness level of greater than 70 durometer Shore A and a surface energy of up to 25 mJ/m. The method further includes applying a predetermined pressure with a pressure device to force the printed decoration through a screen onto the low surface energy membrane. The pressure device has a hardness of up to 70 durometer Shore A. The method further includes forming the low surface energy membrane to the geometry of the surface of the article and applying pressure between the membrane and the article to transfer the membrane image from the membrane to the article.