Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Discontinuous or differential coating – impregnation or bond
Reexamination Certificate
1995-06-07
2001-07-10
Mayes, Curtis (Department: 1734)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond
C428S200000, C428S914000, C430S259000, C156S239000, C156S240000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06258448
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a silver halide photographic transfer element and to a method of applying a photographic image to a receptor element. More specifically, the present invention relates to photographic films or prints having images which are capable of being directly transferred to, for instance, a textile such as a shirt or the like without requiring the use of commercial equipment, such as video cameras, computers, color copiers, home and/or lithographic printers.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Textiles such as shirts (e.g., tee shirts) having a variety of designs thereon have become very popular in recent years. Many shirts are sold with pre-printed designs to suit the tastes of consumers. In addition, many customized tee shirt stores are now in business which permit customers to select designs or decals of their choice. Processes have also been proposed which permit customers to create their own designs on transfer sheets for application to tee shirts by use of a conventional iron, such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,244,3584 issued Sep. 23, 1980, to the present inventor. Furthermore, U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,953 issued Sep. 27, 1988, to the present inventor is directed to a method for utilizing a personal computer, a video camera or the like to create graphics, images, or creative designs on a fabric.
Therefore, in order to attract the interest of consumer groups which are already captivated by the tee shirt rage described above, the present inventor provides the capability of transferring photographic images directly to a receiver element using a material capable of holding and transferring an image. A unique advantage of the invention is to enable all consumers to wear and display on apparel their favorite moments captured on film and to do so in the single most cost and time efficient means.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a silver halide photographic transfer element which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, a transfer coating layer on the front surface of the support comprising a material capable of holding an image that can be transferred to a receptor surface upon the application of energy to the rear surface of the support, and at least one silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer on the front surface of the support.
The silver halide photographic element of the invention is applicable to color paper (e.g., print and reversal), color negative film, color reversal film, color diffusion transfer film units (e.g., instant type prints), black and white film or paper, or the like.
The receptor surface for the image may be a textile such as a shirt (e.g., tee shirt) or the like.
Preferably, the transfer coating layer is located between the support and the at least one silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer.
The thickness of the transfer coating layer is preferably about ½ mil to 2 mil and more preferably about 1 mil.
The method for applying a photographic image to a receptor element comprises the steps of:
(a) exposing imagewise a silver halide photographic transfer element comprising a support having a front surface and a rear surface, a transfer coating layer on the surface and a rear surface, a transfer coating layer on the front surface of the support comprising a material capable of holding an image that can be transferred to a receptor surface upon the application of energy to the rear surface of the support, and at least one silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer on the front surface of the support,
(b) developing the imagewise exposed silver halide light sensitive photographic element to form a photographic image,
(c) positioning the front surface of the silver halide photographic element against the receptor element, and
(d) applying energy to the rear surface of the silver halide photographic element to transfer the photographic image to said receptor element.
The transfer coating layer of the silver halide photographic element preferably comprises a Singapore Dammar type resin.
The type of energy used for transferring the photographic image to the receptor element is preferably heat or pressure.
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Foto-Wear !, Inc.
Mayes Curtis
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