Patent ID: 6740189
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B29C,B29L,B41M,B42F,B44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of making an article with a printed image thereon, said article comprising one of a portfolio, desk folder, binder, wallet, luggage tag, memo pad or keyfob having a cover part formed of a flexible and indentable material, said method comprising the steps of:providing a member formed of said flexible and indentable material and comprising at least a portion of said cover part of said article; providing an image sheet of a flexible material to be bonded to said member; printing an image on said image sheet on a first side thereof; placing said image sheet in contact with said member at a second and opposite side of said image sheet; bonding said image sheet to said member by pressing said image sheet to said member and applying RF energy to adhere said image sheet to said member; and debossing said member to form a planar indentation therein while bonding said image sheet to said member in said indentation, said planar indentation having a depth at least as great as the thickness of said image sheet so as to recess said image sheet in said member.