Patent ID: 9586435
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B32B,B44C,D06Q,Y10T

Claim:
1. A thermal appliqué, comprising: a fabric frame cut from a fabric blank comprising a combination of pure synthetic polyester plus spandex within a range of from 3 to 15%, said fabric frame being cut with an inner cut and conforming outer cut of slightly expanded dimensions, that results in a substantially contiguous border framing a predetermined indicia; a coating of polyurethane adhesive on one side of said fabric frame, said coating of polyurethane adhesive having a thickness within a range of from 50-175 um, a modulus of elasticity within a range of from 3 to 10 Newtons, and a hot melt point within a range of from 175-300 degrees F.; a central fabric panel formed from a second blank of mesh material, cut to conform to the fabric frame but of dimensions intermediate to those of the inner cut and outer cut of the fabric frame, said central fabric panel being registered to and attached beneath the fabric frame on the adhesive-coated side and adhered thereby applique to a performance fabric substrate in a sandwich configuration.