Compositions: coating or plastic – Coating or plastic compositions – Marking
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-07
2003-02-18
Klemanski, Helene (Department: 1755)
Compositions: coating or plastic
Coating or plastic compositions
Marking
C106S031860, C106S031320, C106S031640
Reexamination Certificate
active
06521033
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to an ink composition for use in handicraft, tailor or embroidery fields and, more specifically to an ink useful for forming a copy image, corresponding to an original image on an ink permeable sheet, on a receiving surface of an object such as textile, leather, paper, plastic or metal. The present invention is also directed to a writing instrument containing the above ink composition and to a method of forming an image on a receiving surface of an object.
2. Description of Prior Art
A tracing paper having a solid ink layer on one surface thereof has been hitherto used to form, on a receiving surface, a copy image corresponding to an original image of a sheet. The tracing paper is interposed between the receiving surface and the sheet with the ink layer being in contact with the receiving surface. The original image is then traced with a rigid, sharp-tipped member so that the ink at pressed portions is transferred to the receiving surface to form a copy image thereon. This method has a problem because it is difficult or troublesome to maintain the relative position between the receiving surface and the image sheet unchanged throughout the course of the tracing step.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,972,083 assigned to Adger Kogyo Co., Ltd. discloses a method of making a copy image on a receiving surface of an object without using a tracing paper. In this method, a surface bearing an original pattern is overlaid with a transparent or translucent thin sheet. The original pattern is then traced using a pen containing a specific ink to form a copy pattern on the sheet. The receiving surface of the object is overlaid with the copy pattern-bearing sheet and the assembly is heated with an iron, whereby the ink of the copy pattern penetrates through the sheet and is transferred to the receiving surface to form the image thereon. The ink used in this method contains an organic solvent in which a first, white coloring agent selected from salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid and a second coloring agent giving a color other than white are dissolved. This method has a problem because of the necessity of an ironing step.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,368,076 assigned to Adger Kogyo Co., Ltd. discloses an erasable ink composition containing cobalt thiocyanate dissolved in an aqueous solvent containing polyalkylene glycol having a molecular weight of 100-1000.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an ink composition useful for forming a copy image, corresponding to an original pattern, on a receiving surface of an object.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a simple method for forming a copy image on a desired surface.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a writing instrument capable of forming a copy image on a desired surface.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ink composition comprising a mixed solvent including a first solvent which is liquid at 20° C. and which is selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene glycol, ethylene glycol monoethers and mixtures thereof and a second solvent selected from the group consisting of monohydric alcohols, ketones, esters, halogenated hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof, and a coloring agent dissolved in said mixed solvent.
In another aspect, the present invention provides a writing instrument comprising an ink container containing the above ink composition, and a rigid pen tip from which the ink composition in said ink container is exuded upon writing.
The present invention also provides a writing instrument comprising an ink container containing an ink composition, and a rigid pen tip from which said ink composition in said ink container is exuded upon writing, said ink composition comprising a solvent selected from the group consisting of monohydric alcohols, ketones, esters, halogenated hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof, and a coloring agent dissolved in said solvent.
The present invention further provides a method of making a copy image, corresponding to an original pattern on an ink permeable sheet, on a receiving surface of an object, comprising the steps of:
(a) overlaying said sheet on said receiving surface; and
(b) tracing said original pattern on said sheet with the above writing instrument.
The present invention further provides a method of making a copy image, corresponding to an original pattern on an ink permeable sheet, on a receiving surface of an object, comprising the steps of:
(a) applying the above ink composition on said original pattern of said sheet;
(b) overlaying said sheet on said receiving surface; and then
(c) tracing said original pattern on said sheet with a rigid member so that said ink composition is transferred from said sheet on said receiving surface to form the copy image thereon.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention to follow.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
The ink composition according to the present invention contains a coloring agent dissolved in a mixed organic solvent including a first solvent which is liquid at 20° C. and which is at least one member selected from polyalkyylene glycol and ethylene glycol monoethers, and a second solvent which is at least one member selected from monchydric alcohols, ketones, esters and halogenated hydrocarbons.
The use of the mixed solvent permits the ink composition to quickly penetrate through a sheet, such as paper or cloth, on which an original pattern is provided (such a sheet will be hereinafter referred to simply as sheet), while minimizing blurs. The mixed solvent can also impart dry-preventing property to the ink and can be good solvent to the coloring agent.
The polyalkyylene glycol generally has a molecular weight of not greater than 400, preferably not greater than 300, more preferably not greater than 250. A mixture of polyalkylene glycols having different molecular weights may be used as long as the mixture is liquid at 20° C. Polyethylene glycol is preferably used. Ethylene glycol monoethers are also called cellosolves. Methyl cellosolve and ethyl cellosolve are preferably used.
Illustrative of suitable monohydric alcohols are ethanol, methanol, propanol, isopropanol, isobutanol, butanol, secondary amyl alcohol and tertiary amyl alcohol. Illustrative of suitable ketones are acetone and methyl ethyl ketone. Illustrative of suitable esters include ethyl acetate. Illustrative of suitable halogenated hydrocarbons are methylene chloride, ethylene chloride and trichloroethylene. The use of monohydric alcohol, especially ethanol, is particularly preferred for reasons of safety, freedom of odor, solubility and volatility.
The weight ratio of the first solvent to the second solvent varies depending upon intended penetrating efficiency of the ink through the sheet, but may generally range from 0.1:99.9 to 90:10.
Dissolved in the mixed organic solvent is a coloring agent. Any coloring agent can be used as the coloring agent as long as it is soluble in the mixed solvent and can give, by itself or in combination with a developer, a legible pattern of, for example, white, red, blue, green or black, on a white, light-colored or dark-colored receiving surface. Depending upon the intended use, the coloring agent may be erasable when the pattern thereof is treated with any suitably means such as heat, water or an organic solvent or when the pattern is allowed to stand for a certain period of time (e.g. 1 hour or more).
The coloring agent may be of an independent type which by itself gives a color of the ink or of a dependent type which gives a color when combined with a developer.
Examples of non-erasable, independent-type coloring agents include various types of solvent-soluble dyes such as Basic Red 12, Solvent Red 8, Valifast Red 3312, Valifast Yellow 1110, Valifast Blue 2606, Basic Brown 1, Basic Green 4, Basic Blue 28 and Cry
Adger Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Faison Veronica F.
Klemanski Helene
Lorusso & Loud
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