Patent ID: 6110317
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B44C

Abstract:
A method for the production of a decorative design on a substrate consisting essentially of in combination the steps of:providing a non-adhesive design printed on a flat release sheet having a release surface, said design comprising a flat positive image first surface in contact with said release surface and an exposed flat mirror image second surface,applying to an exposed surface of a substrate an imprint layer of imprint material defined by a periphery and an external surface having a peal adhesion value of between about 1 and 5 oz/in.,contacting said mirror image second surface with said external surface and imprinting said design into said layer,removing said release sheet leaving said design imprinted in said layer and said positive image first surface of said design exposed, andcovering said first surface and any portion of said layer not imprinted by said design with a clear durable coating.