Richard A Dunning

US Patent:

41101529, Aug 29, 1978

Filed:

Mar 25, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/781529

Inventors:

Richard E. Dunning - Munster IN
Marshall A. Nelson - Lansing IL

Assignee:

Avery International Corporation - San Marino CA

International Classification:

B32B 3120
B21B 2702

US Classification:

156553

Abstract:

An embossing roller has protruding lands extending radially outward from the surface of the roller to provide corresponding indentations in a thermoplastic surface to which the roller may be applied. A layer of resilient material underlies the lands so that when the roller is rolled over an irregular surface, individual lands, or groups of lands, may be depressed different amounts so that embossing indentations are formed in all portions of the surface. By applying adequate pressure to the roller, all of the lands are depressed at their points of contact when in contact with the surface if the surface is flat and regular. The lands are forced by action of the resilient material into contact with the bottom of any slight concavity in the surface and adapt to any slight convexity. In some embodiments, lands protrude outwardly from metal rings which encircle the roller. In other embodiments, lands are supported directly by the resilient material.

US Patent:

39536351, Apr 27, 1976

Filed:

Jul 12, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/487925

Inventors:

Richard E. Dunning - Munster IN

Assignee:

Avery Products Corporation - San Marino CA

International Classification:

B44C 116
B44C 120
D41M 312

US Classification:

428151

Abstract:

A web of indeterminate length carrying thermally transferable material, usually referred to as hot stamp tape, is structured to provide an improved simulated wood grain pattern on a substrate after transfer to the substrate of transferable portions of the tape. The web or tape may be provided in sheet form. The structure comprises "ticks" or discrete linearly oriented spots of material having low specular reflectivity coated on a matte carrier sheet, as by printing, and a layer coated thereon to provide the top layer of the transferred material, which replicates the surface of the carrier sheet and the coated "ticks" or spots.

US Patent:

41016980, Jul 18, 1978

Filed:

Jul 14, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/595547

Inventors:

Richard E. Dunning - Munster IN
Victor H. Rampelberg - Flossmoor IL

Assignee:

Avery International Corp. - San Marino CA

International Classification:

B60R 1300

US Classification:

428 31

Abstract:

An elastomeric transfer laminate for providing decorative reflective metal finishes on the outer surfaces of articles of various shapes includes an effectively transparent elastomeric layer, such as polyurethane film, and a layer of highly reflective metal, such as chromium, bonded to the elastomeric layer. The metal is applied in microscopically discontinuous quantities, but in an amount to form an apparently visually continuous, planar, highly reflective surface. A typical technique is vapor deposition. The elastomeric layer provides an effectively transparent protective outer covering for the reflective metal layer when the laminate is bonded to a substrate. The laminate can be stretched to conform to three-dimensional shapes, and bonded to an elastomeric substrate, such as urethane rubber, to produce an article having a reflective metal surface which can be distorted temporarily during use without disrupting the reflectivity of the metal layer.

US Patent:

39491390, Apr 6, 1976

Filed:

Jan 25, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/436676

Inventors:

Richard E. Dunning - Munster IN
Victor H. Rampelberg - Flossmoor IL

Assignee:

Avery Corporation - San Marino CA

International Classification:

B32B 516
B32B 1520
C09C 164

US Classification:

428328

Abstract:

Laminar reflective platelets are made by coating a first synthetic resin lamina on a carrier web and providing release means such as a release coat to provide for release of the lamina. A metallic lamina is coated onto the synthetic resin lamina by vapor deposition in vacuum and a third optional synthetic resin lamina may then be coated onto the metal layer. Each of the three laminae has a thickness on the order of one to 3 millionths of an inch. The thus-coated web is immersed in a releasing solvent to activate the release means. The laminate is removed from the carrier by reason of solution or partial solution of the release coat or release means in the solvent. Removal may be aided by mechanical means such as brushing or scraping. The solvent is agitated to reduce the laminar platelets to final size. Laminar platelets thus formed have a thickness of from 0.

US Patent:

40070670, Feb 8, 1977

Filed:

Mar 27, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/562851

Inventors:

Richard E. Dunning - Hammond IN

Assignee:

Avery Products Corporation - San Marino CA

International Classification:

B44C 116
B41M 312
B44C 120

US Classification:

156 61

Abstract:

A web of indeterminate length carrying thermally transferable material, usually referred to as hot stamp tape, is structured to provide an improved simulated wood grain pattern on a substrate after transfer to the substrate of transferable portions of the tape. The web or tape may be provided in sheet form. The structure comprises "ticks" or discrete linearly oriented spots of material having low specular reflectivity coated on a matte carrier sheet, as by printing, and a layer coated thereon to provide the top layer of the transferred material, which replicates the surface of the carrier sheet and the coated ticks or spots.