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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 01, 2013
Keith George Ferry, Burbank, CA (US);
Jason Michael Busch, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Keith George Ferry, Burbank, CA (US);
Jason Michael Busch, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The system () includes at least one elastomeric, vulcanizable ink () that defines a decorative decal image (). The decal image () has perimeter edges () and a display area () extending between the perimeter edges (). The vulcanizable ink is vulcanized upon a carrier sheet (). A heat-activated adhesive layer () is applied to overlie the display area () of the decal image (), and the heat-activated adhesive layer () is also partially activated upon the display area () of the decal image (). The decorative decal image () having the partially activated adhesive layer () is then thermally transferable to a vulcanized rubber product () such as a side wall () of an automotive tire (), after which the carrier sheet () is removed.