Patent Publication Number: US-2005126691-A1

Title: Transfer method and adhesive for transfer

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      This invention relates to a transfer method and an adhesive for transfer.  
      The conventional method of creating a transfer sheet by the copy machine or printer is proposed by the inventor of the present invention, the user have to transfer the transfer sheet by heating and pressing using the iron machine.  
      Since the conventional transfer sheet created by the copy machine and printer is transferred by using the iron machine, it cannot be used to the children who cannot use the iron machine, and the transferred object to transfer is limited.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a transfer method and an adhesive for transfer that everyone can perform to transfer in any transferred object simply and easily.  
      The lining and the board effect of the pattern for transfer etc. are achieved.  
      Novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof, are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in which preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated as an example.  
      It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only, and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is a flow diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 2  is an explanation view of a step for applying an adhesive for transfer showing a first embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 3  is a plan view of a transfer sheet showing a first embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 4 a  cross sectional view taken along a line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 3  showing a first embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 5  is an explanation view of a step for transferring showing a first embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 6  is a flow diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 7  is an explanation view of a step for applying an adhesive for transfer showing a second embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 8  is an explanation view of a transfer sheet showing a second embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 9  is a flow diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 10  is an explanation view of a step for applying an adhesive for transfer showing a third embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 11  is an explanation view of a step for transferring showing a third embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 12  is a flow diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 13  is an explanation view of a step for applying an adhesive for transfer showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 14  is an explanation view of a step for transferring showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 15  is a flow diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 16  is an explanation view of a step for transferring showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 17  is an explanation view of a step for forming a coating layer showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 18  is a flow diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 19  is an explanation view of a print sheet showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 20  is an explanation view of a step for forming a transfer sheet showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 21  is an explanation view of a step for transferring showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 22  is a flow diagram showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 23  is an explanation view of a printed sheet showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention; and  
       FIG. 24  is an explanation view of a step for forming a transfer sheet showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TEE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
      Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.  
       FIGS. 1-5  illustrate a transfer method and an adhesive for transfer in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. The numeral  1  shows a step for applying an adhesive  4  for transfer to an upper surface of a pattern  3  for transfer formed on a transfer sheet  2  by coping or printing in a brush  5  or the like. As shown in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , the transfer sheet  2  used in the adhesive application step  1  is comprised of a copy sheet or print sheet  9  with a remover layer  8  which formed after a remover  7  is applied or adhered to a sheet  6 ; and the pattern  3  for transfer including the character, picture, etc. which is copied or printed, using a resin toner on the upper surface of the remover layer  8  of the copy sheet or the print sheet  9 .  
      Moreover, the adhesive  4  for transfer is a hot-melt adhesive or water-soluble or alcohol soluble adhesive including acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive, polyvinyl acetate adhesive, chloroprene rubber adhesive, polyurethane resin adhesive, polyvinyl chloride adhesive, silicon rubber adhesive and the like. The adhesive  4  has a surface tension on the upper surface of the pattern  3  for transfer, and the surface tension of the upper surface of the pattern  3  is larger than that of water so that the adhesive  4  can move on the remover layer  8  with the surface tension.  
      For this reason, since the adhesive  4  for transfer is applied in the upper surface of the pattern  3  for transfer of the transfer sheet  2 , the adhesive  4  applied in the remover layers  8  other than the pattern  3  for transfer moves smoothly on the upper surface of the pattern by the surface tension of this adhesive  4  for transfer and the slip of the upper surface of the remover layer  8 , and it can be prevented to adhere the part other than the pattern  3  for transfer efficiently.  
      The numeral  10  shows a step for transferring including over-transferring. The transfer step is performed to remove the sheet  6  of the transfer sheet  2  one or more times after the part applied the adhesive  4  is pushed or adhered fixedly with heating on a transferred object  11  including a cloth, sheet, glass and a container. Although the transfer step  10  is performed once in the embodiment of present invention, it can be transferred into a curved surface portion as well as a plane surface when there is a portion that can be adhered the adhesive  4  for transfer.  
      Since the above-mentioned transfer method only uses the adhesive  4  for transfer, everyone can transfer easily, it can be transferred to any object and expand the range of transfer.  
      Other embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to  FIGS. 6-24 . In  FIGS. 6-24 , the same components as in the first embodiment described above with reference to  FIGS. 6-24  are designated by the same reference numerals and therefore will not be further explained in great detail.  
      A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in  FIGS. 6-8 . It is distinguished from the first embodiment in that the transfer sheet  2  is replaced from another sheet  2 A that is comprised of a copy sheet or print sheet  9 A that has a remover sheet  12  as the remover layer  8 ; and the pattern for transfer that is copied or printed on the remove sheet  12 . A transfer method with an adhesive application step  1 A according to the second embodiment has similar advantages to that according to the first embodiment.  
      A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in  FIGS. 9-11 . It is distinguished from the first embodiment in that the adhesive  4  is replaced from another adhesive  4 A for transfer which is the water-soluble or alcohol soluble adhesive including acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive, polyvinyl acetate adhesive, chloroprene rubber adhesive, polyurethane resin adhesive, polyvinyl chloride adhesive, silicon rubber adhesive and the like and which can be colored with a paint  13 . A transfer method with an adhesive application step  1 B according to the third embodiment has similar advantages to that according to the first embodiment, and the lining and the board effect are achieved for the adhesive layer formed of the application of the adhesive  4 A for transfer by coloring the adhesive  4 A with a paint  13 .  
      Especially, although the color of white is not exist in the pattern  3  for transfer of the transfer sheet  2 A formed by coping or printing, the fault of the transfer sheet  2 A is resolved by setting white coloring to adhesive  4 A for transfer.  
      A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in  FIGS. 12-14 . It is distinguished from the second embodiment in that the adhesive application step  1 A is replaced from another step  1 C and the transfer step  10  is replaced from another step  10 A. In the adhesive application step  1 C, an adhesive  4 B is applied. The adhesive  4 B, with flexibility to the upper surface of the pattern for transfer of the transfer sheet  2  or the transferred surface of the transferred object  11  and staining properties which can color with paint  13 , is acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive, polyvinyl acetate adhesive, chloroprene rubber adhesive, polyurethane resin adhesive, polyvinyl chloride adhesive, silicon rubber adhesive and the like. In the transfer step  10 A, the sheet is removed after the part applied the adhesive  4 B is pressed to the transferred object  11  or the pattern  3  for transfer of the transfer sheet  2  is adhered fixedly to the part applied the adhesive  4 B of the transferred surface of the transferred object  11 . A transfer method with an adhesive application step  1 C according to the fourth embodiment has similar advantages to that according to the second embodiment.  
      A fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown in  FIGS. 15-17 . It is distinguished from the first embodiment in that the transfer step  10  is replaced from another step  10 B and a step  16  for forming a coating layer is performed after the transfer step  10 B is carried out. In the transfer step  10 B, the work which removes the sheet  6  of the transfer sheet  2  is carried out at least two times in order that a transferred picture  14  is transferred at different position each other or at overlapped position each other after the part applied the adhesive  4  is pushed or adhered fixedly with heating on a transferred object  11  including a cloth, sheet, glass and a container. In the coating layer forming step  16 , a quick-drying coat liquid  15 , including a top coat of the transparent or colored manicure, is formed at least one layer after the transfer step is carried out. The above-mention step according to the fifth embodiment has similar advantages to that according to the first embodiment, and it can be honed to the three-dimensional transferred picture  14 , the coating layer covers the upper surface of the three-dimensional transfer picture  14  so that it can prevent certainly to discolor or damage.  
      In addition, the more beautiful transferred picture  14  can be created by applying the colored coat liquid  15  according to the colors of the pattern for transfer in the way of drawing a picture.  
      A sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown in  FIGS. 18-21 . It is distinguished from the first embodiment in that a step  17  for forming a transfer sheet  2 B is carried out, after that, a step  21  for transferring is carried out. The transfer sheet  2 B is comprised of the copy sheet or print sheet  9  with the remover layer  8  which formed after the remover  7  is applied or adhered to the sheet  6 ; and the pattern  3  for transfer which is copied or printed, using a resin toner on the upper surface of the remover layer  8  of the copy sheet or the print sheet  9 B. In the transfer step  21 , the pattern  3  or the upper surface of the pattern  3  for transfer of the transfer sheet  2 B is transferred to the transferred object  11  with either adhering by transparent or semi-transparent adhesives  18  or hot-melt resin  19  or adding the heat of an iron  20 . The above-mention transfer step according to the sixth embodiment has similar advantages to that according to the first embodiment.  
      A seventh embodiment of the present invention is shown in  FIGS. 22-24 . It is distinguished from the sixth embodiment in that the forming step  17  is replaced from another step  17 A which forms a transfer sheet  2 C with the pattern  3  formed on a remover sheet  22  of the print sheet  9 C adhered to the sheet  6  by coping or printing with the resin toner. The above-mention transfer step according to the seventh embodiment has similar advantages to that according to the sixth embodiment.  
      In the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention, the transfer step  10 B or the forming step  16  of the coating layer may be carried out.  
      As set forth above, the advantages of the invention are as follows:  
      (1) The transfer method is comprised of a step for applying an adhesive for transfer to an upper surface of a pattern for transfer formed on a transfer sheet with coping or printing, moving to the upper surface of the pattern by a surface tension, the adhesive for transfer is one of a hot-melt adhesive or water-soluble or alcohol soluble adhesive including acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive, polyvinyl acetate adhesive, chloroprene rubber adhesive, polyurethane resin adhesive, polyvinyl chloride adhesive, silicon rubber adhesive and the like; and a step for transferring including an over-transferring, performing to remove a sheet at least one time or more after the part applied the adhesive is pushed or adhered fixedly with heating on a transferred object so that everyone can easily perform the transfer work since only the pattern for transfer can be transferred by the application work of the adhesive for transfer,.  
      Therefore, everyone can enjoy transfer freely.  
      (2) As discussed above, the quality of the material or form of the transferred object to transfer is not limited by the adhesive power of the adhesive for transfer, and transfer object can be transferred to any transferred object.  
      (3) As discussed above, the adhesive for transfer which adhered with the exception of the upper part of the pattern for transfer can be move smoothly on the pattern for transfer with surface tension etc. when the adhesive for transfer is applied to the upper part of the pattern for transfer of the transfer sheet.  
      Therefore, the amount of the adhesive which overflows from the pattern for transfer can be reduced remarkably, and the pattern can be transferred finely.  
      (4) As discussed above, the three-dimensional transferred picture can be created by the over-transferring is performed at the transfer step.  
      (5) Also claim  2  achieves with the same effect as the above (1) to (4), and the lining and board effect are achieved by the adhesive for transfer colored with paints. (6) Also claim  7  is acquired with the same action and effect as the above (1) to (4). (7) Also claim  10  is acquired with the same action and effect as the above (1) to (4), and the coating layer can cover the transferred picture, and it can prevent certainly to discolor or damage.