Dokumentenidentifikation |
EP0852542 28.03.2002 |
EP-Veröffentlichungsnummer |
0852542 |
Titel |
VERBESSERTE TRANSPARENTE VORRICHTUNG ZUM MESSEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN |
Anmelder |
Schafer, Randal D., Concrete, Wash., US |
Erfinder |
Schafer, Randal D., Concrete, Wash., US |
Vertreter |
derzeit kein Vertreter bestellt |
DE-Aktenzeichen |
69619387 |
Vertragsstaaten |
AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE |
Sprache des Dokument |
EN |
EP-Anmeldetag |
25.04.1996 |
EP-Aktenzeichen |
969153485 |
WO-Anmeldetag |
25.04.1996 |
PCT-Aktenzeichen |
US9605759 |
WO-Veröffentlichungsnummer |
9709179 |
WO-Veröffentlichungsdatum |
13.03.1997 |
EP-Offenlegungsdatum |
15.07.1998 |
EP date of grant |
20.02.2002 |
Veröffentlichungstag im Patentblatt |
28.03.2002 |
IPC-Hauptklasse |
B43L 7/00
|
IPC-Nebenklasse |
G01B 3/00
|
Beschreibung[en] |
This application claims the benefit of prior U.S. Patent No. 5, 819,
422 filed on September 5, 1995.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention pertains to rulers and cutting guides, and,
more particularly, to an improved transparent measuring device having multicolor
graduations formed thereon and methods of making the same.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is related to applicant's Transparent Measuring
Device with Multicolored Lines that is the subject of U.S. Pat. No. 4,779,346.
As described therein, the measuring device uses a novel formation of composite
lines to enhance the visibility of the lines against a multicolor background. More
particularly, each composite line is formed from two adjacent lines of contrasting
colors or hues.
One embodiment of the previous invention disclose in the US patent
has been marketed by Omnigrid, Inc., under the trademark Omnigrid ®. This embodiment
uses a pattern of composite vertical lines and composite horzontal lines that form
squares. Each composite line is formed of a first line of a first color and a second
line of a second color, different to that of the first color, such that the composite
lines will be visible against backgrounds of various colours. The first line is
preferably of a lesser breadth than the second line and is superimposed on the
second line so that the second line is visible on each side of the first line,
and either line will be visible against a multicolored background.
The manufacturing process for this previous device involves several
steps. By way of simplified explanation, dark-shade green lines are applied to
the back side of a sheet of transparent material, typically by the silk screening
method. Yellow lines, which are wider than the dark-shade green lines, are then
applied on top of selected dark-shade green lines. Because the yellow lines are
wider, they appear on both sides of the dark-shade green lines, resulting in a
two-color composite line. To insure uniformity in the appearance of the yellow
lines on both sides of the dark-shade green lines, the wider yellow line must be
precisely centered over the dark-shade green line. Imprecise centering of the yellow
line will result in an irregular appearing composite line that can be confusing
to the eye and interfere with precise alignment and measurement.
US Patent No. 4, 750, 270 discloses a measuring ruler having a straight
edge and a set of indicia adjacent the edge. The indicia comprise a series of first
and second measuring marks of equal with, ion side-by-side alternating arrangement,
normal to the edge. The color of the first marks is in stark contrast to the color
of the second marks. The aim for the invention disclose in this patent was to overcome
difficulties of readibility of small scale measurements.
With the silk screen printing method, great care must be used in aligning
the images on the screens and in applying the pigment in order to have precisely
centered lines. Minor variations in technique will result in misalignment of the
lines. For example, a small change in the speed of the squeegee or the pressure
applied to the squeegee will cause variations in the appearance of the line. In
addition, changes in the tautness of the screen and in the viscosity of the pigment
will yield non-uniform lines. The alignment of the lines is also affected by environmental
factors, such as temperature and humidity, which must be carefully controlled to
keep the alignment within close tolerances.
In order to avoid these adverse factors during the manufacturing process,
great care must be taken to stabilize the environment, maintain precise alignment
of the equipment, and utilize trained and experienced personnel in the transferring
of the images to the sheet of transparent material. However, even with these controls,
unacceptable variations can occur, resulting from such things as an operator's
fatigue or illness, as well as interruptions and distractions.
Consequently, there is a need for a process that requires less precision
and results in an improved measuring device having uniformly appearing lines. Such
a process should permit greater latitude in aligning images, enable the use of
relatively unskilled labor, require less time in setting up equipment, and speed
up the process of creating and printing or transferring the line images. In addition,
such a process should be adaptable to other forms of manufacturing and printing,
including, but not limited to, lithographic printing, lamination of a printed sheet
to another sheet, laser etching, resist plating, use of UV-cured adhesive ink,
and the use of high speed ink jet and laser printers, as well as printing on the
front ("right reading") or back (reverse or "wrong reading") of a transparent sheet.
Brief Description of the Drawings
- FIGURE 1 is a partial front view of a prior transparent measuring device with
multicolor lines;
- FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of the first image to be applied to the sheet of
transparent material in accordance with the present invention;
- FIGURE 3 is a top plan view of the second image to be applied to the sheet of
transparent material in accordance with the present invention;
- FIGURE 4 is a top plan view of a third image to be applied to the sheet of transparent
material in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;
- FIGURE 5 is an isometric view of a screen printing apparatus for printing images
in accordance with the process of the present invention;
- FIGURE 6 is a top plan view of a first image to be applied to a sheet of transparent
material in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention;
- FIGURE 7 is a top plan view of a second image to be applied to the sheet of
transparent material in accordance with the alternative embodiment of FIG. 6;
- FIGURE 8 is a top plan view of an optional third image to be applied to a sheet
of transparent material in accordance with the alternative embodiment of FIGS. 6
and 7; and,
- FIGURE 9 is a top plan view of the composite image formed in accordance with
the alternative embodiment of FIGURES 6-8.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring first to FIGURE 1, illustrated therein is a portion of a
transparent measuring device 10 formed from a transparent sheet 12 having composite
multicolor lines 14 formed in accordance with previous methods. The lines 14 are
formed from a first line 16 of a darker color or hue and a second line 18 of a
contrasting lighter color or hue. Preferably, the second line 18 is of a greater
width than the first line 16, so that as the second line 18 is applied over the
first line 16, the second line 18 will be visible on both sides of the first line
16 when viewed from the front surface 20 of the sheet 12.
As previously described, this method of forming the multicolor lines
14 must be done with precision in order to avoid misalignment of the lines. For
example, multicolor line 22 in FIGURE 1 is misaligned, resulting in more of the
lighter line being visible on the upper portion 26 than on the lower portion 24
of the line 22.
The measuring device and process of making of the present invention
overcomes this imprecision. Referring next to FIGURE 2, shown therein is a first
image 30 consisting of a pattern of horizontal and vertical graduations 32 with
short subdivisions 48 extending therefrom at substantially right angles. Each graduation
32 and subdivision 48 is formed from a pair of lines 34 and 36 that outline an
uncolored gap 38.
Ideally, the lines 34 and 36 have a width in the range of 2.5406x10-5
m to 5.0812x10-4 m (0.001 inches to 0.02 inches), although the width
could be greater depending on the application. The preferable width for quilting
applications is in the range of 3.8109x10-4 m to 5.0812x10-4
m (0.015 inches to 0.020 inches). The uncolored gap 38 is centered between the
pair of lines 34 and 36, and has a preferred width of 5.0812x10-5 m
(0.0022 inches), although again this could be smaller or larger, depending on the
application and the capabilities of the image creation equipment. This provides
the manufacturer and operator with greater tolerances within which to transfer
the images and yet maintain precise alignment.
Ideally, the uncolored gaps 38 are bounded on substantially all sides
by the pair of lines 34 and 36, and they are disposed centrally therein. The longitudinal
ends 39 and 41 of the gaps 38 are not bounded, and there may be applications where
there are segments that are unbounded along the length of the composite lines.
There may also be applications where it is preferred that the gaps 38 not be centered
between the pair of lines 34 and 36. Hence, variations are contemplated in the
present invention.
The first image 30 includes large darkened circles 40 have uncolored
number spaces 42 formed therein. In addition, the first image 30 includes solid
vertical lines 44, and angled lines 46 that are of the same color as the graduations
32, although they do not form a part of the multicolor graduations 32. The large
blank area 50 is used for the Omnigrid trademark, which is discussed more fully
below.
Referring next to FIGURE 3, shown therein is a second image 52 comprising
solid horizontal lines 57 and vertical lines 58 forming a grid pattern 54 of squares
56. This second image 52, as well as the first image 30, is shown in the form it
would appear on camera-ready film. Each of these lines 57 and 58 has subdivision
lines 60 that further divide the lines 58 into smaller units of measurement. In
addition, each of the lines 57 and 58 has corresponding numbers 62 along the outside
rows and columns of squares 56. In the embodiment depicted herein, these numbers
62 correspond to inches, although other units of measurement may be used, such
as metric units. The Omnigrid trademark 64 and other legends and indicia 66 appear
inside the squares 56.
Ideally, the lines 57 and 58 have a width that is 5.0812x10-5
m (0.002 inches) wider than the width of the uncolored gap 38 formed by the graduations
32. In other words, if the uncolored gap 38 is 3.04872x10-4 m (0.012
inches) wide, the lines 57 and 58 would be 3.55684x10-4 m (0.014 inches)
wide. In addition, the numbers 62 are preferably 5.0812x10-5 m (0.002
inches) larger than the corresponding uncolored numbers spaces 42 formed in the
circles 40 on the first image 30. The intersection of the horizontal and vertical
lines 57 and 58 is left blank to provide an unobstructed viewing space that enables
a user to precisely align the measuring device.
When the first and second images 30 and 52 are combined, they form
a composite image, as will be described more fully below in conjunction with FIGURE
11. Briefly, the first image 30 is applied to the back surface of a transparent
sheet, and the second image 52 is aligned and applied on top of the first image
30. When the images 30 and 52 are so combined, the contrasting colored second image
52 fills in the gaps 38 and number spaces 42 on the first image 30, creating a
composite set of lines.
The process for making the transparent measuring device of the present
invention can be done by a variety of methods. Although the use of ink to create
the images is described herein, other materials or processes may be used, including
pigment, toner, photographic deposit, and photosensitive emulsion.
The preferred method is the screen printing process because it permits
the application of a heavy deposit of ink. By way of general description, in the
process of the present invention, the images described above are first created
and then transferred to a screen. The screen is a commercially-available material
that has a thread count in the range of 150 to 400 threads per 0.25406 m (one inch).
Ideally, the images 30 and 52 are created as electronic images on
a computer using a commercially-available graphics program that is capable of large
magnification and line generation down to and even below 2.5406x10-5
m (0.001 inch). Each electronic image is then generated on to camera-ready film,
such as is shown in FIGURES 2 and 3, after which it is transferred to a screen
through a photo emulsion process, which is well-known in the industry.
Alternatively, present methods do permit the direct transfer of an
electronic or computer image to a print screen, bypassing the step of using an
ortho film, although this is much more expensive. In addition, a lithograph press,
an engraving process, thermal (hot) stamping of foil, or a photographic process
may also be used, as well as any combination of graphics and manufacturing. Finally,
high-speed laser printers that print the computerized image directly to a plastic
sheet are also available. Virtually any pigment transfer method may be used to
generate the images of the present invention on the transparent sheet. Another
method takes advantage of precision cutting equipment to cut out pre-printed adhesive
plastic that can be applied as a layered substrate to the transparent sheet.
Continuing with the method of the present invention, once the screen
is formed for the first image 30, it is mounted in accordance with conventional
screen printing methods. A sheet of transparent material, preferably acrylic, such
as the sheet 12 described above, is placed below the screen in a jig that holds
the plastic sheet in place, as will be described in more detail below. The ink
is then applied with a squeegee as is well-known in the art. It is important that
the sheet of plastic be cleaned prior to the application of ink. A quick method
is to use a roller on the sheet, which picks up dirt and other material off the
sheet.
In the method of the present invention, the image 30 of FIGURE 1 is
first applied to the back side of the sheet 12. It is preferable that the first
image be of a lighter color or hue, such as yellow. However, a darker or contrasting
color or hue can be used for the first image, such as black or dark-shade green.
When so applied to the sheet 12, the graduations 32 outline the uncolored gap 38
with uncolored subdivisions 48. In addition, the circles 40 have uncolored numbers
42 formed therein. The image 32 is then inspected and, if acceptable, set aside
to dry.
After the ink from the first image has dried, the screen having the
second image 52 thereon is mounted and aligned with the first image 30. Alignment
is much quicker and easier, because the lines 58 and numbers 62 will cover the
corresponding uncolored areas with a slight overlap. This overlap allows a small
error in the alignment without resulting in misalignment of the lines 58 and numbers
62 in the corresponding uncolored gaps 38 and number spaces 42 created by the first
image. The second image is then printed on the sheet using a contrasting darker
color or hue. When viewed from the front surface 20 of the sheet 12, the darker
lines 58 and numbers 62 will register perfectly within the gap 58 and number spaces
42 in the wider lighter line, even though the second image 52 may be slightly misaligned.
This application of the second image 52 is not an overlay of ink over
the first image. Rather, it is the application of ink in the blank, uninked areas
or gaps 38 left by the first image 30, and only a slight overlap exists. As such,
this method not only results in precise registration of the smaller darker line
within the larger lighter line, it also reduces bleeding of one color into the
other as can occur with an overlay. If the color of the first image 30 is totally
opaque, then the second image 52 can have a width of 5.0812X10-5 m (0.002
inches) less than the width of the first image 30.
It has been noted that confusion as to which side of the sheet is
the top side may result from having the contrasting colors visible from both sides
of the sheet of transparent material. One method for overcoming this confusion
is to apply an overlay of one color on the first two images, thus making only the
overlay visible from the back side of the transparent sheet.
In this regard, FIG. 4 illustrates a third image 68 that consists
of a grid pattern of thick, solid vertical lines 70 and horizontal lines 71 that
are wider than the solid lines 57 and 58 of the second image 52 and slightly smaller
than the graduations 32 and other lines 44 and 48, and circles 40 in the first
image 32. Additional vertical lines 72 and angled lines 74 are used, which are
also of a smaller width than the corresponding vertical lines 44 and angled lines
46 shown in FIGURE 2.
Ideally, the lines 70 are 25.4 to 50.8 µm (1 to 2 one-thousandths
of an inch) smaller than the corresponding lines in the first image 30. This third
image 68 can be applied over the second image 52 as an overlay. This overlay encapsulates
the first two images 30 and 52, improving the appearance and protecting the images,
thus increasing the useful life of the measuring device 10. It also aids users
in determining which side of the measuring device 10 is the front side because
the overlay only permits the viewing of the composite multicolor lines from the
front side 20. The third image 68 ideally is of a color or hue that matches the
first image 30, in this case a lighter color, such as yellow.
As a result of adding the overlay, another step is added to the process.
Because the third image 68 is slightly smaller, minor misalignment will not be
detected. Even though a third step is added in this embodiment, the overall efficiency
and speed is still improved over the prior method. In addition, fewer rejections
will result and a high-quality product will be produced virtually each run. However,
the third image may not be necessary, such as in the lithographic process, where
the second image (black in this case) is of a width to cover the entire or almost
the entire first image ( yellow in this case).
FIGURE 5 illustrates a screen printing apparatus for carrying out
the method of the present invention. In particular, shown therein is a plastic
sheet 76 placed in a jig 78 that holds the sheet 76 in place. The screen 78 is
mounted in correlators or registration clamps 80. The clamps 80 may be adjusted
to position the screen precisely in position over the plastic sheet 76. The jig
78 also includes similar adjustment mechanisms (not shown) for making minor adjustments
in the position of the sheet 76.
The screen 78 is rotated into position over the plastic sheet 76 where
ink is applied and a squeegee pushes the screen 78 down on the plastic sheet 76,
as is well known in the art. The sheet with the image printed thereon is then removed.
As will be appreciated from the foregoing, the present invention results
in a higher production rate using less-skilled labor that achieves the same or
better quality product. It is also to be appreciated that changes made be made
without departing from the scope of the claims. For instance, the steps described
above may be reversed. with the third image 68 applied to the sheet first, then
the second image 52, and finally the first image 30. Alternatively, the third image
can be eliminated and the first two images used. If the reverse steps are done,
the images must be applied to the front side of the sheet so the second and first
images will be visible. The drawback to this method is the possibility of parallax
errors in viewing the lines on the top of a thick sheet of transparent material.
While a thick piece of material is preferred in order to act as a
cutting guide for rotary cutters, scissors, razors, and other cutting tools, as
well as a measuring and marking device, the present invention can be applied to
sheets of thinner material that are then laminated together. For example, rolled
sheets of 127 µm (5 mil) plastic can be printed by one of several methods described
above, then cut and adhesively applied to thin or thick transparent plastic sheets.
Ultrasonic adhesion of Mylar or similar substrates may also be done, and a single
color may be applied to any combination of the two substrates and then aligned
prior to bonding of the substrates.
FIGURES 6-9 illustrate another embodiment and further improvement
in accordance with the present invention. For ease of illustration, the same reference
numbers will be used for the common subject matter illustrated in FIGURES 2-4 and
6-9. Shown in FIGURE 6 is a first image 86 wherein the solid vertical lines 44
in each square 88 are broken at their vertical midpoint to leave an open gap 90.
Each angled line 46 is also broken at their junction with a vertical line 44 to
leave the gap 90 open. In all other respects the first image 86 is identical to
the first image 30 illustrated in FIGURE 2. It is to be understood that the vertical
lines may have more than one gap 90 formed therein. The gaps 90 may appear at regular
or irregular intervals depending on the application, the scale, and the overall
design.
FIGURE 7 illustrates a second image 92 having squares 56 that include
a plurality of dots 94. The dots 94 are positioned in each square 56 such that
when the second image 92 is applied over the first image 86, the dots 94 will be
located in the gaps 90 created in the vertical lines 44. Ideally, the dots 94 are
of a larger size than the gaps 90 and of a contrasting color from the solid vertical
lines 44 so they will be more readily visible to the user. These dots 94 will aid
in aligning and measuring subdivisions on the transparent measuring device. It
is to be understood that the dots 94 maybe the same size or smaller than the gaps
90 if desired.
An optional third image 96 is shown in FIGURE 8, which corresponds
to the third image 68 illustrated in FIGURE 4. The final composite image 98 consisting
of the combination of the first image 86, the second image 92, and the third image
96, is shown in FIGURE 9, where the dots 94 are visible between the broken solid
vertical lines 44 and the angled lines 46. The process described above can be reversed
if the composite image is to be applied to the opposite side of the transparent
sheet.
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Anspruch[de] |
- Transparente Meßvorrichtung, umfassend:
- ein Blatt aus transparentem Material mit entgegengesetzten Oberflächen;
- mindestens eine oder mehrere mehrfarbige, kontinuierliche zusammengesetzte Linien,
die auf einer der entgegengesetzten Oberflächen des Blattes aufgebracht sind, von
denen jede mehrfarbige, kontinuierliche Linie ein erstes Bild und ein zweites Bild
aufweist, die kontrastierenden Farben haben, wobei das erste Bild mindestens einer
Linie mit einem gefärbten Bereich und einem zentral angeordneten, ungefärbten Leerbereich
innerhalb des gefärbten Bereiches aufweist und das zweite Bild so bemessen und
gestaltet ist, daß es mindestens vollständig den zentral angeordneten, ungefärbten
Leerbereich ausfüllt.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, bei der das erste Bild auf eine Oberfläche des
Blattes aus transparentem Material aufgebracht ist und das zweite Bild auf das
erste Bild aufgebracht ist, derart, daß das zweite Bild vollständig den zentral
angeordneten, ungefärbten Leerbereich füllt.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, bei dem die entgegengesetzten Oberflächen des Blattes
aus transparentem Material eine Frontoberfläche und eine Rückoberfläche bilden
und bei dem die ersten und zweiten Bilder auf die Rückoberfläche aufgebracht sind.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, bei der das Blatt aus transparentem Material eine
erste transparente Materialschicht und ein transparentes Laminat mit einer ersten
Seite, auf der die mehrfarbigen Linien ausgebildet sind, und mit einer entgegengesetzten
zweiten Seite aufweist, die zum Anheften der ersten transparenten Materialschicht
strukturiert ist.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, bei der das erste Bild auf die erste Seite des
Laminates und das zweite Bild auf das erste Bild aufgebracht ist, um den zentral
angeordneten ungefärbten Leerbereich im ersten Bild vollständig auszufüllen.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die eine oder die mehreren mehrfarbigen
kontinuierlichen Linien integriert geformte mehrfarbige Staffelungen einschließen,
die sich davon seitwärts erstrecken.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die entgegengesetzten Oberflächen eine
Frontoberfläche und eine Rückoberfläche aufweisen und das erste Bild auf der Frontoberfläche
und das zweite Bild auf das erste Bild aufgebracht sind derart, daß das zweite
Bild vollständig den Leerbereich im ersten Bild ausfüllt.
- Transparente Meßvorrichtung zur Anwendung beim Messen, Markieren und Schneiden
von Material umfassend:
- ein Blatt aus transparentem Material mit entgegengesetzten Oberflächen;
- eine oder mehrere zusammengesetzte, kontinuierliche Linien, die auf dem Blatt
aus transparentem Material geformt sind, wobei jede zusammengesetzte kontinuierliche
Linie ein erstes Bild und ein zweites Bild aufweist, das erste und das zweite Bild
aus kontrastierenden Farben geformt sind, das erste Bild so geformt ist, daß es
mindestens eine Linie mit einem gefärbten Bereich und mit einem zentral angeordneten,
länglichen, ungefärbten Bereich innerhalb des gefärbten Bereiches aufweist und
daß das zweite Bild mindestens einen gefärbten Bereich aufweist, der so bemessen
und geformt ist, daß er mindestens vollständig den mindestens einen ungefärbten
Bereich ausfüllt.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, bei dem eine oder mehrere der zusammengesetzten
kontinuierlichen Linien integriert geformte zusammengesetzte Staffelungen aufweist,
die sich davon seitwärts erstrecken.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, bei dem das Blatt aus transparentem Material eine
Frontoberfläche und eine Rückoberfläche aufweist und die eine oder die mehreren
zusammengesetzten Linien auf der Rückoberfläche aufgebracht sind.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, bei der das erste Bild auf die Rückoberfläche und
das zweite Bild auf das erste Bild aufgebracht sind, um den mindestens einen ungefärbten
Bereich vollständig auszufüllen.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 11, bei dem die zusammengesetzten Linien je ein drittes
Bild gleicher Farbe wie das erste Bild umfassen, wobei das dritte Bild so bemessen
und geformt ist, daß es nicht größer als das erste Bild ist, und wobei das dritte
Bild auf das erste und das zweite Bild aufgebracht ist.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, bei dem das Blatt aus transparentem Material eine
Frontoberfläche und eine Rückoberfläche aufweist, und wobei die eine oder die mehreren
zusammengesetzten Linien auf die Frontoberfläche aufgebracht sind.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 13, bei dem das zweite Bild auf die Frontoberfläche
und das erste Bild auf das zweite Bild aufgebracht sind derart, daß das zweite
Bild vollständig den mindestens einen ungefärbten Bereich in dem ersten Bild ausfüllt.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, bei dem das Blatt aus transparenterm Material eine
erste transparente Materialschicht und eine dünne transparente Schicht aufweist,
die an der ersten transparenten Materialschicht fixiert ist, wobei auf der dünnen
transparenten Schicht die eine oder die mehreren zusammengesetzten Linien geformt
sind.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 15, bei dem die erste transparente Materialschicht
eine Frontoberfläche und eine Rückoberfläche aufweist und bei der die dünne transparente
Schicht an der Frontoberfläche der Schicht aus transparentem Material befestigt
ist.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 15, bei der die erste transparente Materialschicht
eine Frontoberfläche und eine Rückoberfläche aufweist und die dünne transparente
Schicht an der Rückoberfläche befestigt ist.
- Verfahren zum Formen kontinuierlicher, mehrfarbiger, zusammengesetzter Linien
auf einer transparenten Meßvorrichtung, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
- Formen eines ersten Bildes umfassend eine oder mehrere gefärbte Bereich mit
einem oder mehreren zentral darin angeordneten ungefärbten Bereichen und Formen
eines zweiten Bildes mit einem oder mehreren gefärbten Bereichen, die so bemessen
und geformt sind, daß sie zumindest vollständig einen oder mehrere der ungefärbten
Bereiche im ersten Bild ausfüllen; und
- Übertragen des ersten und des zweiten Bildes auf das Blatt aus transparentem
Material, um ein zusammengesetztes Bild zu erzeugen, wobei das erste Bild und das
zweite Bild in kontrastierenden Farben gehalten sind und das zweite Bild mindestens
vollständig dem einen oder die mehreren ungefärbten Bereiche des ersten Bildes
mit einer kontrastierenden Farbe ausfüllen.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 18, bei dem das Formen des ersten und des zweiten Bildes
ferner das Formen eines dritten Bildes umfaßt, welches so bemessen und geformt
ist, daß es nicht größer als das erste Bild ist, und wobei der Schritt des Übertragens
ferner das Übertragen des dritten Bildes auf das Blatt aus transparentem Material
umfaßt, so daß das dritte Bild dem ersten und dem zweiten Bild Überlagert wird
und von gleicher Farbe wie das erste Bild ist.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 18, bei dem das Formen des ersten und des zweiten Bildes
ferner das elektronische Erzeugen des ersten und des zweiten Bildes und Speichern
der elektronisch erzeugten Bilder in einer elektronischen Speichervorrichtung umfaßt
und der Schritt des Übertragens des ersten und des zweiten Bildes ferner das Übertragen
der elektronisch gespeicherten Bilder auf das Blatt aus transparentem Material
umfaßt.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 18, bei dem das Übertragen des ersten und des zweiten
Bildes das Aufbringen des ersten Bildes auf einen ersten Schirm und das Aufbringen
des zweiten Bildes auf einen zweiten Schirm umfaßt und darauf der Schirmdruckprozess
dazu eingesetzt wird, die Bilder auf den ersten und den zweiten Schirm auf das
Blatt aus transparentem Material zu übertragen.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 19, bei dem die Schritte des Übertragens des ersten
und des zweiten Bildes das Aufbringen des ersten Bildes auf einen ersten Schirm,
das Aufbringen des zweiten Bildes auf einen zweiten Schirm, das Aufbringen des
dritten Bildes auf einen dritten Schirm und das Nutzen des Schirmdruckprozesses
zum Aufbringen des Bildes auf dem ersten Schirm auf die Rückoberfläche des Blattes
aus transparentem Material, darauf zum Aufbringen des Bildes auf dem zweiten Schirm
auf das erste Bild auf der Rückenfläche des Blattes aus transparentem Material
und darauf zum Aufbringen des dritten Bildes auf das zweite und das erste Bild
auf der Rückenfläche des Blattes aus transparentem Material umfassen.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 18, bei dem das Übertragen des ersten und des zweiten
Bildes das Aufbringen des ersten Bildes auf einen ersten Schirm und das Aufbringen
des zweiten Bildes auf einen zweiten Schirm und darauf das Nutzen des Schirmdruckprozesses
zum Aufbringen des zweiten Bildes auf dem zweiten Schirm auf die Frontoberfläche
des Blattes aus transparentem Material und darauf zum Aufbringen des ersten Bildes
auf dem ersten Schirm auf die Frontoberfläche des Blattes aus transparentem Material
umfaßt.
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Anspruch[en] |
- A transparent measuring device, comprising:
- a sheet of transparent material having opposing surfaces;
- at least one or more multicolor continuous composite lines applied to one of
said opposing surfaces on said sheet, each of said multicolor continuous lines
comprising a first image and a second image, the first image and second images
having contrasting colors, said first image comprising at least one line having
a colored area with a centrally-disposed uncolored blank area formed inside said
colored area and said second image being sized and shaped to at least completely
fill said centrally-disposed uncolored blank area.
- A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first image is applied to a surface
of said sheet of transparent material and said second image is applied on top of
said first image such that said second image completely fills said centrally-disposed
uncolored blank area.
- A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said opposing surfaces of said sheet
of transparent material comprise a front surface and a back surface, and wherein
said first and second images are applied to said back surface.
- A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sheet of transparent material
comprises a first transparent sheet of material and a transparent laminate having
a first side with said multicolor lines formed thereon and an opposing second side
structured to be attached to said first transparent sheet of material.
- A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first image is applied to said
first side of said laminate and said second image is applied on said first image
to completely fill said centrally-disposed uncolored blank area in said first image.
- A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said one or more multicolor continuous
lines include integrally-formed multicolor graduations extending laterally therefrom.
- A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said opposing surfaces comprise a front
surface and a back surface, and wherein said first image is applied to said front
surface and said second image is applied on said first image such that said second
image completely fills said blank area in said first image.
- A transparent measuring device for use in measuring, marking, and cutting material,
comprising:
- a sheet of transparent material having opposing surfaces;
- one or more composite continuous lines formed on said sheet of transparent
material, each of said composite continuous lines comprising a first image and a
second image, said first and second images formed of contrasting colors, said first
image formed to have at least one line with a colored area and with a centrally-disposed
longitudinal uncolored area formed inside said colored area, and said second image
having at least one colored area sized and shaped to at least completely fill said
at least one uncolored area.
- A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein one or more of said composite continuous
lines include integrally-formed composite graduations extending laterally therefrom.
- A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said sheet of transparent material
comprises a front surface and a back surface, and wherein said one or more composite
lines are formed on said back surface.
- A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first image is applied to said
back surface and said second image is applied to said first image to completely
fill said at least one uncolored area.
- A device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said composite lines each comprise
a third image of the same color as said first image and sized and shaped to be
no larger than said first image, and wherein said third image is applied on said
first and second images.
- A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said sheet of transparent material
comprises a front surface and a back surface, and wherein said one or more composite
lines are applied to said front surface.
- A device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said second image is applied to said
front surface and said first image is applied on said second image such that said
second image completely fills said at least one uncolored area in said first image.
- A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said sheet of transparent material
comprises a first transparent sheet of material and a thin transparent sheet affixed
to said first transparent sheet of material, said thin transparent sheet having
said one or more composite lines formed thereon.
- A device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said first transparent sheet of material
has a front surface and a back surface, and wherein said thin transparent sheet
is affixed to said front surface of said sheet of transparent material.
- A device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said first transparent sheet of material
has a front surface and a back surface, and wherein said thin transparent sheet
is affixed to said back surface.
- A method of forming continuous, multicolor composite lines on a transparent
measuring device, comprising the steps of:
- forming a first image comprising one or more colored areas with one or more
centrally-disposed uncolored areas disposed therein and forming a second image
having one or more colored areas sized and shaped to at least completely fill one
or more of the uncolored areas in the first image; and
- transferring the first and second images to the sheet of transparent material
to form a composite image wherein the first image and the second image are of contrasting
colors and the second image at least completely fills the one or more of the uncolored
areas of the first image with a contrasting color.
- A method as claimed in claim 18, wherein forming the first and second images
further comprises forming a third image sized and shaped to be no larger than the
first image, and the step of transferring further comprises transferring the third
image to the sheet of transparent material so that the third image is applied over
the first and second images and is of the same color as the first image.
- A method as claimed in claim 18, wherein forming the first and second images
further comprises forming the first and second images electronically and storing
the electronically-created images on an electronic storage device, and wherein
said step of transferring the first and second images further comprises transferring
the electronically-stored images to the sheet of transparent material.
- A method as claimed in claim 18, wherein transferring the first and second
images comprises applying the first image to a first screen and applying the second
image to a second screen, and then using the screen printing process to apply the
images on the first and second screens to the sheet of transparent material.
- A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the steps of transferring the first
and second images comprises the steps of applying the first image to a first screen,
applying the second image to a second screen, applying the third image to a third
screen, and using the screen printing process to apply the image on the first screen
to the back surface of the sheet of transparent material, then to apply the image
on the second screen onto the first image on the back surface of the sheet of transparent
material, and then to apply the third image onto the second and first images on
the back surface of the sheet of transparent material.
- A method as claimed in claim 18, wherein transferring the first and second
images comprises applying the first image to a first screen and applying the second
image to a second screen, and then using the screen printing process to apply the
second image on the second screen to the front surface of the sheet of transparent
material, and then to apply the first image on the first screen to the front surface
of the sheet of transparent material.
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Anspruch[fr] |
- Dispositif de mesure transparent, comportant :
- une feuille de matière transparente ayant des surfaces opposées ;
- au moins une ou plusieurs lignes composites continues multicolores appliquées
sur l'une desdites surfaces opposées de ladite feuille, chacune desdites lignes
continues multicolores comportant une première image et une seconde image, la
première image et la seconde image ayant des couleurs contrastantes, ladite première
image comprenant au moins une ligne ayant une zone colorée avec une zone vierge
non colorée disposée centralement et formée à l'intérieur de ladite zone colorée
et ladite seconde image étant dimensionnée et configurée pour remplir au moins
complètement ladite zone vierge non colorée disposée centralement.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite première image est
appliquée à une surface de ladite feuille de matière transparente et ladite seconde
image est appliquée sur le dessus de ladite première image de façon que ladite
seconde image remplisse complètement ladite zone vierge non colorée disposée centralement.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 2, dans lequel lesdites surfaces opposées
de ladite feuille de matière transparente comprennent une surface avant et une
surface arrière, et dans lequel lesdites première et seconde images sont appliquées
sur ladite surface arrière.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite feuille de matière
transparente comprend une première feuille transparente de matière et un stratifié
transparent ayant un premier côté sur lequel sont formées lesdites lignes multicolores
et un second côté, opposé, structuré de façon à être attaché à ladite première
feuille transparente de matière.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 4, dans lequel ladite première image est
appliquée audit premier côté dudit stratifié et ladite seconde image est appliquée
sur ladite première image pour remplir complètement ladite zone vierge non colorée
disposée centralement dans ladite première image.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel lesdites une ou plusieurs
lignes continues multicolores comprennent des graduations multicolores formées
de façon intégrée, qui en partent latéralement.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel lesdites surfaces opposées
comprennent une surface avant et une surface arrière, et dans lequel ladite première
image est appliquée à ladite surface avant et ladite seconde image est appliquée
sur ladite première image de façon que ladite seconde image remplisse complètement
ladite zone vierge dans ladite première image.
- Dispositif de mesure transparent destiné à être utilisé dans la mesure, le
marquage et la coupe de matière, comportant :
- une feuille de matière transparente ayant des surfaces opposées ;
- une ou plusieurs lignes continues composites formées sur ladite feuille de
matière transparente, chacune desdites lignes continues composites comportant une
première image et une seconde image, lesdites première et seconde images étant
formées de couleurs contrastantes, ladite première image étant formée de façon
à avoir au moins une ligne avec une zone colorée et avec une zone non colorée
longitudinale disposée centralement, formée à l'intérieur de ladite zone colorée,
et ladite seconde image ayant au moins une zone colorée dimensionnée et configurée
pour remplir au moins complètement ladite, au moins une, zone non colorée.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel une ou plusieurs desdites
lignes continues composites comprennent des graduations composites formées de façon
intégrée, qui en partant latéralement.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ladite feuille de matière
transparente présente une surface avant et une surface arrière, et dans lequel
lesdites une ou plusieurs lignes composites sont formées sur ladite surface arrière.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ladite première image est
appliquée à ladite surface arrière et ladite seconde image est appliquée à ladite
première image pour remplir complètement ladite, au moins une, zone non colorée.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 11, dans lequel lesdites lignes composites
comprennent chacune une troisième image de la même couleur que ladite première
image et dimensionnée et configurée de façon à ne pas être plus grande que ladite
première image, et dans lequel ladite troisième image est appliquée sur lesdites
première et seconde images.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ladite feuille de matière
transparente présente une surface avant et une surface arrière, et dans lequel
lesdites une ou plusieurs lignes composites sont appliquées à ladite surface avant.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 13, dans lequel ladite seconde image est
appliquée à ladite surface avant et ladite première image est appliquée sur ladite
seconde image de façon que ladite seconde image remplisse complètement ladite,
au moins une, zone non colorée dans ladite première image.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ladite feuille de matière
transparente comprend une première feuille transparente de matière et une feuille
transparente mince fixée à ladite première feuille transparente de matière, ladite
feuille transparente mince ayant lesdites une ou plusieurs lignes composites formées
sur elle.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 15, dans lequel ladite première feuille transparente
de matière présente une surface avant et une surface arrière, et dans lequel ladite
feuille transparente mince est fixée à ladite surface avant de ladite feuille de
matière transparente.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 15, dans lequel ladite première feuille transparente
de matière présente une surface avant et une surface arrière, et dans lequel ladite
feuille transparente mince est fixée à ladite surface arrière.
- Procédé de formation de lignes composites multicolores continues sur un dispositif
de mesure transparent, comprenant les étapes dans lesquelles :
- on forme une première image comportant une ou plusieurs zones colorées avec
une ou plusieurs zones non colorées disposées centralement dans celles-ci et on
forme une seconde image ayant une ou plusieurs zones colorées dimensionnées et
configurées pour remplir au moins complètement une ou plusieurs des zones non colorées
dans la première image ; et
- on transfère les première et seconde images sur la feuille de matière transparente
pour former une image composite, où la première image et la seconde image sont
de couleurs contrastantes et la seconde image remplit au moins complètement la
ou plusieurs des zones non colorées de la première image avec une couleur contrastante.
- Procédé selon la revendication 18, dans lequel la formation des première et
seconde images comprend en outre la formation d'une troisième image dimensionnée
et configurée de façon à ne pas être plus grande que la première image, et l'étape
de transfert comprend en outre le transfert de la troisième image à la feuille
de matière transparente afin que la troisième image soit appliquée sur les première
et seconde images et soit de la même couleur que la première image.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 18, dans lequel la formation des première
et seconde images comprend en outre la formation électronique des première et seconde
images et le stockage des images, créées électroniquement, sur un dispositif de
stockage électronique, et dans lequel ladite étape de transfert des première et
seconde images comprend en outre le transfert des images, stockées électroniquement,
à la feuille de matière transparente.
- Procédé selon la revendication 18, dans lequel le transfert des première et
seconde images comprend l'application de la première image à un premier écran et
l'application de la seconde image à un second écran, puis l'utilisation du processus
d'impression par écran pour appliquer sur la feuille de matière transparente les
images situées sur les premier et second écrans.
- Procédé selon la revendication 19, dans lequel les étapes de transfert des
première et seconde images comprennent les étapes d'application de la première
image à un premier écran, d'application de la deuxième image à un deuxième écran,
d'application de la troisième image à un troisième écran, et d'utilisation du processus
d'impression par écrans pour appliquer, sur la surface arrière de la feuille de
matière transparente, l'image située sur le premier écran, puis pour appliquer,
sur la première image sur la surface arrière de la feuille de matière transparente,
l'image se trouvant sur le deuxième écran, et puis pour appliquer la troisième
image sur les deuxième et première images sur la surface arrière de la feuille
de matière transparente.
- Procédé selon la revendication 18, dans lequel le transfert des première et
seconde images comprend l'application de la première image à un premier écran et
l'application de la seconde image à un second écran, puis l'utilisation du processus
d'impression par écrans pour appliquer à la surface avant de la feuille de matière
transparente la seconde image située sur le second écran, et puis pour appliquer
à la surface avant de la feuille de matière transparente la première image se trouvant
sur le premier écran.
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