Patent ID: 6511704
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B05C,B05D,E04D

Abstract:
A method of depositing a plurality of color groups of granules to form a predefined pattern, said method comprising:moving a sheet of material having an adhesive material on a surface thereof; depositing a first group of granules on said moving adhesive coated surface of the sheet of material, said first group of granules having a first color and forming a first predefined blend drop pattern having a first and at least a second portion of granules deposited along and across said machine direction respectively, said first and said second portion forming said predefined blend drop pattern and defining an inner region; depositing a second group of granules on said moving adhesive-coated surface of the sheet within said inner region of said first predefined pattern of said first group of granules, said second group of granules having a second color and forming a second predefined blend drop pattern, wherein said first predefined blend drop pattern and said second predefined blend drop pattern define an intermediate region therebetween; and depositing a third group of granules on said adhesive-coated surface of the moving sheet, wherein said third group of granules adheres to said moving sheet at least in said intermediate region between said first and second group of granules, wherein said first, second and third groups of granules are independently deposited in tandem to form said predefined pattern.