US 12,240,267 B2
Method for forming dye sublimation images in and texturing of solid substrates
John Moalli, Friday Harbor, WA (US)
Assigned to Fresco Infusion LLC, Friday Harbor, WA (US)
Filed by Fresco Infusion LLC, Friday Harbor, WA (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/427,488.
Application 18/427,488 is a continuation of application No. 18/180,675, filed on Mar. 8, 2023, granted, now 11,919,328.
Application 18/180,675 is a continuation of application No. 17/707,718, filed on Mar. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,623,468, issued on Apr. 11, 2023.
Application 17/707,718 is a continuation of application No. 17/349,470, filed on Jun. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,318,780, issued on May 3, 2022.
Application 17/349,470 is a continuation of application No. 16/743,979, filed on Jan. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,065,909, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Application 16/743,979 is a continuation of application No. 16/163,840, filed on Oct. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,583,686, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0165988 A1, May 23, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B44C 1/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/035 (2006.01); B44C 1/17 (2006.01)
CPC B44C 1/1712 (2013.01) [B41M 5/0064 (2013.01); B41M 5/0358 (2013.01)] 1 Claim
 
1. A method for texturing a plastic substrate, while forming a dye sublimation image in the plastic substrate, wherein the plastic substrate has a first side and a second side, comprising:
placing a first side of a dye carrier sheet having an image formed thereon of a dye sublimation ink on a base;
placing the first side of the plastic substrate on a second side of the dye carrier to form a stack;
placing a first side of a textured cover on the second side of the plastic substrate;
providing a clamping pressure on the textured cover and the stack, wherein the stack and textured cover are clamped together; and
heating the stack to at least a sublimation temperature of the stack, which causes the dye sublimation ink to sublimate and penetrate through the first side of the plastic substrate, creating a dye sublimation image in the plastic substrate and wherein texture from the textured cover is transferred to a side of the plastic substrate.