EP 1299245 A1 20030409 - METHOD OF PRINTING AN IMAGE ONTO A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE
Title (en)
METHOD OF PRINTING AN IMAGE ONTO A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE
Title (de)
BILDDRUCKVERFAHREN AUF EINE DREIDIMENSIONALE OBERFLÄCHE
Title (fr)
PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'IMPRIMER UNE IMAGE SUR UNE SURFACE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 0102577 W 20010613
- GB 0014572 A 20000615
- GB 0100374 A 20010108
- GB 0104450 A 20010223
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0196123A1] A method of printing an image onto a three dimensional surface is disclosed. An image is printed onto a transfer element (S12) and the transfer element is heated to make it more flexible (S26). The heated transfer element is vacuum formed onto an article to be printed with the image (S16) and the transfer element is heated to cause sublimation of the image onto the article (S20).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B44C 1/17 (2006.01); B41M 5/035 (2006.01); B41M 1/40 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41M 5/035 (2013.01 - EP); B41M 5/0358 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0196123A1
Citation (third parties)
Third party :
- US 4587155 A 19860506 - DURAND DAVID [US]
- US 4668239 A 19870526 - DURAND DAVID [US]
- US 4670084 A 19870602 - DURAND DAVID [US]
- BRISTON ET AL: "PLASTIC FILMS -second edition", 1986, LONGMAN SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PLASIC AND RUBBER INSTITUTE, ESSEX, ISBN: 0-582-49507-5, article BRISTON: "Thermoforming", pages: 273 - 281, XP002906011
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0196123 A1 20011220; AU 7422201 A 20011224; CN 1436127 A 20030813; EP 1299245 A1 20030409; JP 2004503409 A 20040205
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0102577 W 20010613; AU 7422201 A 20010613; CN 01811075 A 20010613; EP 01940718 A 20010613; JP 2002510286 A 20010613