US 12,033,535 B2
System and method for applying an image to a substrate to form a display article
Steven M. Spiro, Chappaqua, NY (US); Donald Lubarsky, New Windsor, NY (US); Ron Glaza, Worth, IL (US); Paul Dowd, Scarsdale, NY (US); and Ryan Kelly, Astoria, NY (US)
Assigned to Tracer Imaging LLC, Ossining, NY (US)
Filed by Tracer Imaging LLC, Ossining, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,903.
Application 18/101,903 is a division of application No. 16/445,321, filed on Jun. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,568,771.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/807,873, filed on Feb. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/721,010, filed on Aug. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/687,660, filed on Jun. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0206789 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. G09F 15/02 (2006.01); A47G 1/17 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/18 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B32B 38/10 (2006.01); B32B 38/18 (2006.01); B41M 5/50 (2006.01); B65C 9/26 (2006.01); B65C 9/36 (2006.01); G09F 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 15/02 (2013.01) [A47G 1/17 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/182 (2013.01); B32B 38/10 (2013.01); B32B 38/145 (2013.01); B32B 38/1833 (2013.01); B41M 5/502 (2013.01); B65C 9/26 (2013.01); B65C 9/36 (2013.01); G09F 15/0018 (2013.01); B32B 2037/109 (2013.01); B32B 2311/30 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A jig for affixing a sheet to a substrate to form a final product comprising:
a base having a top edge, a first side and a second side, the base having a recessed portion formed along a front face thereof for receiving the substrate;
a retaining member configured to hold the sheet, the retaining member being located outside the recessed portion;
a first guide member formed outside the recessed portion and configured to locate and hold a first portion of the sheet;
a second guide member formed outside the recessed portion and configured to locate a second portion of the sheet such that in combination with the first guide member the sheet can be placed in a target registration relative to the substrate; and
a squeegee detachably coupled to the base at a location outside of the recessed portion and between one end of the base and the retaining member.