Title (en)

A process for transfer printing decorations onto a plastic or metal sheet.

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Transferdrucken von dekorativen Mustern auf Kunststoff oder Metall.

Title (fr)

Procédé pour le transfert par impression de motifs décoratifs sur des feuilles plastiques ou métalliques.

Publication

EP 0549542 A1 19930630 (EN)

Application

EP 92830649 A 19921201

Priority

IT TO911030 A 19911223

Abstract (en)

The printing process comprises the operations of: forming the decoration to be transferred onto the sheet (10) by means of coloured ink on a sheet of paper (12); superimposing the said paper sheet (12) over the sheet (10) to be decorated, maintaining them pressed against one another; and delivering to the said ink, by radiating it with microwaves, a quantity of energy sufficient to cause its transfer onto the sheet (10) to be decorated. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/035; B44C 1/17

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/035 (2006.01); B44C 1/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/0358 (2013.01); B44C 1/1716 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [Y] GB 2117320 A 19831012 - KLISZCZ TERANCE
• [Y] EP 0333880 A1 19890927 - TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD [JP]
• [A] FR 2256838 A1 19750801 - HAGAMEX SARL [FR]
• [A] FR 2383794 A1 19781013 - COMPO IND INC [US]
• [A] EP 0097528 A2 19840104 - HLH CORP [US]
• [A] GB 1583953 A 19810204 - GLOVER R
• [Y] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 283 (M-1137)18 July 1991 & JP-A-3 099 883 ( FUJITSU LTD ) 25 April 1991
• [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 159 (M-228)13 July 1983 & JP-A-58 067 498 ( CANON KK ) 22 April 1983
• [A] DR.O.NEUM]LLER 'Römpps Chemie-Lexikon' 1985 , FRANCKHSCHE VERLAGSHANDLUNG , STUTTGART,DE 8th edition, volume 4

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0549542 A1 19930630; IT 1250370 B 19950407; IT TO911030 A0 19911223; IT TO911030 A1 19930624

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92830649 A 19921201; IT TO911030 A 19911223