Patent ID: 8460489
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B32B,B44C

Abstract:
1. A method for applying a decorative material to an elongated building component comprising: a) positioning multiple decorative film application stations for sequentially applying a decorative film to different application surfaces of a choice of multiple different profile elongated building components as a selected one of the multiple different building components moves from one station to a next subsequent station; b) wherein each film application station comprises a drive roller for moving elongated building components along a path through the film application station and for applying heat and pressure to a decorative layer of an elongated film as the elongated building component moves through the film application station; c) providing a support for a removably located backing fixture for supporting the building component, said backing fixture having a shape based on a configuration of the elongated building component as the elongated building component moves through the multiple decorative film application stations; d) presenting a user interface on a viewing monitor which allows a user to choose from a menu of different elongated building components during a set up of said multiple decorative film application stations; and e) in response to a user choice of the building component, prompting the user to install a proper combination of a removably located backing fixture and drive roller for use at each of the multiple film application stations based on a particular building component chosen by said user.