| US 7,465,485 B2 | ||
| Process for dimensionalizing flocked articles or wear, wash and abrasion resistant flocked articles | ||
| Louis Brown Abrams, Fort Collins, Colo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to High Voltage Graphics, Inc., Fort Collins, Colo. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 30, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/672. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/534740, filed on Jan. 06, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/532782, filed on Dec. 23, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0158508 A1, Jul. 21, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B32B 3/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 33/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 428—90 [428/88; 428/89; 428/95] | 28 Claims |
| 1. An article manufactured by steps comprising:
(a) providing a flocked surface, the flocked surface comprising a plurality of flock fibers and a pre-formed, self-supporting,
solid, and thermosetting adhesive film, the thermosetting adhesive film being in a reversible state:
(b) dimensionalizing the plurality of flock fibers to form compressed and uncompressed fibers, wherein the compressed fibers
are embedded to a greater distance in the thermosetting adhesive film than the uncompressed fibers; and wherein the compressed
and uncompressed fibers form a three-dimensional and pre-determined design; and
(c) after dimensionalizing, activating the thermosetting to an irreversible state, the activated thermosetting adhesive film
permanently locking the compressed and uncompressed fibers in position and form the decorative article.
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