Abstract: An in-mold and in-line decorating method is disclosed which, using a single sheet layer, allows the placement of the highest possible quality graphics into the surface of products made from a variety of moldable thermoplastic, thermoset, and vulcanizable materials using a variety of molding processes. The methods also provide new or improved capabilities for product identification, safety, and serialized tracking.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 17, 2003
Date of Patent:
January 23, 2007
Assignee:
Pinacle Products Group, Ltd.
Inventors:
Fredric Louis Abrams, Robert Frank Freund