Patent ID: 11919328
Assignee: FRESCO INFUSION LLC
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for texturing a plastic substrate, while forming a dye sublimation image in the plastic substrate, wherein the plastic substrate has a first side and a second side, comprising:
a platen;
a cooling plate supported on the platen, wherein the platen is on a first side of the cooling plate;
a dye carrier, wherein a first side of the dye carrier is on a second side of the cooling plate, wherein a first side of the plastic substrate is supported by the dye carrier;
a textured cover on a second side of the plastic substrate, wherein the plastic substrate is on a textured side of the textured cover;
a clamp for providing a clamping force on the dye carrier, plastic substrate, and textured cover; and
a heater positioned to heat the plastic substrate.