US 7,771,554 C1 (12,711th)
Image transfer on a colored base
Jodi A. Dalvey, Orono, MN (US); and Nabill F. Nasser, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Jodi A. Dalvey, Orono, MN (US); and Nabill F. Nasser, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Assigned to Jodi A. Schwendimann
Reexamination Request No. 90/014,937, Jan. 7, 2022.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 7,771,554, issued Aug. 10, 2010, Appl. No. 12/034,932, Feb. 21, 2008.
Application 10/911,249 is a division of application No. 09/541,845, filed on Apr. 3, 2000, granted, now 6,884,311.
Application 90/014,937 is a continuation of application No. 10/911,249, filed on Aug. 4, 2004, granted, now 7,824,748.
Application 09/541,845 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/391,910, filed on Sep. 9, 1999, abandoned.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Sep. 20, 2024.
Int. Cl. B41C 1/06 (2006.01); B41F 16/02 (2006.01); B41M 5/025 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01); B41M 5/42 (2006.01); B41M 5/50 (2006.01); B41M 5/52 (2006.01); B44C 1/16 (2006.01); B44C 1/17 (2006.01); D06P 1/00 (2006.01); D06P 1/44 (2006.01); D06P 5/24 (2006.01); D06Q 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC B41C 1/06 (2013.01) [B41F 16/02 (2013.01); B41M 5/0256 (2013.01); B41M 5/38214 (2013.01); B41M 5/38257 (2013.01); B41M 5/506 (2013.01); B41M 5/52 (2013.01); B41M 5/5218 (2013.01); B41M 5/5263 (2013.01); B41M 5/5281 (2013.01); B44C 1/16 (2013.01); B44C 1/162 (2013.01); B44C 1/1716 (2013.01); D06P 1/0012 (2013.01); D06P 1/44 (2013.01); D06P 5/003 (2013.01); D06P 5/007 (2013.01); D06Q 1/12 (2013.01); B41M 5/5272 (2013.01); B41M 2205/06 (2013.01); B41M 2205/32 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24843 (2015.01); Y10T 428/31554 (2015.04)]
OG exemplary drawing
Attention is directed to the decision of Schwendimann v. Arkwright Advanced Coating, Inc. 2020, 959 F.3d 1065 (CAFC). This reexamination may not have resolved all questions raised by this decision. See 37 CFR 1.552(c) for ex parte reexamination and 37 CFR 1.906(c) for inter partes reexamination.
 
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claims 1-14 is confirmed.
1. A method for transferring an image to a fabric, comprising:
obtaining an image transfer sheet, comprising an ink receptive portion, a titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment, an EAA resin, a silicone release coating, and a base portion, the titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment present in a concentration and configuration sufficient to provide an opaque background for indicia received by the ink receptive portion;
peeling the silicone release coating and the base portion from the EAA resin, the titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment, and the ink receptive portion;
applying at least the non-peeled portions of the image transfer sheet to the fabric so that the EAA resin contacts the fabric;
applying one of the peeled silicone release coating and the base portion or an overlay release paper over at least the ink receptive portion, the titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment, and the EAA resin; and
applying heat to one of the peeled silicone release coating and the base portion or the overlay release paper, the ink receptive portion, the titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment, the EAA resin, and the fabric.