Global Patent Index - EP 0444087 B1

EP 0444087 B1 19971001 - IMAGING PLASTICS ARTICLES

Title (en)

IMAGING PLASTICS ARTICLES

Title (de)

BILDHERSTELLUNG AUF KUNSTSTOFFGEGENSTÄNDE

Title (fr)

ARTICLES D'IMAGERIE EN MATIERE PLASTIQUE

Publication

EP 0444087 B1 19971001 (EN)

Application

EP 89912804 A 19891117

Priority

  • GB 8901375 W 19891117
  • GB 8827062 A 19881118
  • GB 8912664 A 19890602

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9005640A1] A method of providing an image on an article including at least a first plastics layer (21). The method comprises transferring portions of at least one diffusible dye (22) on to the first plastics layer (21), the portions being selected so as to generate a representation of the image on the layer. The or each dye (22) is then caused to diffuse in to and partially remain in the first layer (21) and at least to mark and preferably diffuse in to a second layer (20) in contact with the first layer.

IPC 1-7

B41M 1/30; B41M 5/26; B41M 3/14

IPC 8 full level

B41M 1/30 (2006.01); B41M 3/14 (2006.01); B41M 5/34 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 3/14 (2013.01); B41M 5/345 (2013.01); B41M 5/38207 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9005640 A1 19900531; AT E158756 T1 19971015; AU 4621089 A 19900612; AU 628892 B2 19920924; DE 68928365 D1 19971106; DE 68928365 T2 19980402; EP 0444087 A1 19910904; EP 0444087 B1 19971001; JP 2886680 B2 19990426; JP H04501688 A 19920326

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 8901375 W 19891117; AT 89912804 T 19891117; AU 4621089 A 19891117; DE 68928365 T 19891117; EP 89912804 A 19891117; JP 50057989 A 19891117