Abstract: The decal of the present invention is a combination of a multi-color offset printed design on an extremely thin, flexible, extensible film of water resistant material covering a water soluble slip layer carried by porous decal paper and a uniform deposit of pressure sensitive adhesive covering the design and adapted to hold the design against skin and protect it from disruption during application to a skin surface. The process of the invention enables rapid manufacture of the novel multi-color decal by offset lithograph printing of a multi-color design through the combination of the steps of forming an extremely thin, water resistant film on a water soluble slip layer carried by decal paper, offset printing the design on that film and thereafter depositing on the printed design a pressure sensitive adhesive in a liquid vehicle which is a non-solvent for the film.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 2, 1980
Date of Patent:
June 11, 1985
Assignees:
Dan C. Humason, Mayleta Buchwitz
Inventors:
Dan C. Humason, Mayleta Buchwitz, Theodore E. Higgins