Patent ID: 9505199
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B32B,B44C,D06P,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of applying a graphic to a target substrate, the method comprising: applying a water based release coat to a carrier substrate and allowing the water based release coat to dry to form a first film on the carrier substrate; applying a water based top coat to the first film on the carrier substrate and allowing the water based top coat to dry to form a second film; applying a water based print coat to the second film on the carrier substrate and allowing the water based print coat to dry to form a third film; applying a reverse mirror image of the graphic to the third film; applying a sealant to the mirror image of the graphic and allowing the sealant to dry to form a sealant film; applying a water based primer coat to the sealant film and allowing the water based primer coat to dry to form a fourth film; combining a first part, the first part comprising the carrier substrate including the first film, second film, third film, the third film superimposed with the reverse image of the graphic, the sealant film and the fourth film and a second part, the second part comprising the target substrate, such that the reverse image of the graphic is positioned between the sealant film and the third film; applying sufficient heat and pressure to the combined first part and second part in order to transfer the reverse image of the graphic from the carrier substrate to the target substrate; and peeling away the carrier substrate and first film from the combined first part and second part, thereby leaving behind the target substrate including the fourth film, the sealant film, the graphic superimposed between the sealant film and the third film, and the second film once the carrier substrate and first film are separated from the combined first part and second part.