DECALS WITH DIMENSIONAL OFFSETS

• US 20170087924A1
• Filed: 09/27/2016
• Published: 03/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Aihara, Yuki, Baschak, Kim D., Carbo, Jorge E. Jr., Sagan, David
• Granted Patent: US 10,696,089 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2437/00 Clothing anti-ballistic clothing B32B2571/02
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/085 spaced apart pieces on the surface of a layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/30 characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs apertured layer B32B3/266; layer with cavities or internal voids B32B3/26
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/14 applied in spaced arrangements, e.g. in stripes
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/1712 Decalcomanias applied under heat and pressure, e.g. provided with a heat activable adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/1716 Decalcomanias provided with a particular decorative layer, e.g. specially adapted to allow the formation of a metallic or dyestuff layer on a substrate unsuitable for direct deposition
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 3/025 Superimposing layers to produce ornamental relief structures
• CPC Class Codes: D06Q 1/00 Decorating textiles
• CPC Class Codes: D06Q 1/12 by transferring a chemical agent or a metallic or non-metallic material in particulate or other form, from a solid temporary carrier to the textile for uniform treatment D06M23/02

Abstract

Decals with dimensional offsets are disclosed. The decals may be part of a decal kit or may be applied to an article. The decals include an overlay having multiple dimensional spacers. When applied to an article, the decal overlay bonds to the article, securing the dimensional spacers between the overlay and the article creating dimensional offsets. The dimensional offsets are positioned on an interior surface of the article so that contact with a wearer'"'"'s skin is minimized, reducing the perception of cling.

Claims

1. A decal comprising:

a first overlay, the first overlay having a first surface and an opposite second surface with a first thickness extending between the first and second surfaces; and

a plurality of dimensional spacers, each of the plurality of dimensional spacers having a first spacer surface and an opposite second spacer surface with a second thickness extending between the first and second spacer surfaces,

wherein the first spacer surface of each of the plurality of dimensional spacers is adjacent to the second surface of the first overlay, and

wherein the first thickness is less than the second thickness and the plurality of dimensional spacers have a greater resilience than the first overlay.

2. The decal of claim 1, wherein the first overlay further comprises a first edge and an opposite second edge, wherein each of the plurality of dimensional spacers are offset from the first and second edges by a margin of at least 1 millimeter.

3. The decal of claim 1, wherein the second thickness is at least 1.5 millimeters.

4. The decal of claim 1, wherein the first overlay is formed from a heat reactive material.

5. The decal of claim 1, further comprising a second overlay, the second overlay having a first surface and an opposite second surface, wherein the first surface of the first overlay is adjacent the second surface of the second overlay.

6. The decal of claim 1, wherein the dimensional spacers are comprised of one of puff ink, reactive foam, 3-D printed foam, cut textile, silicone, laminate, and thermoplastic polyurethane.

7. A decal kit for applying a decal having a plurality of dimensional spacers comprising:

a first carrier sheet; and

a first overlay having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is temporarily bonded to the first carrier sheet.

8. The kit of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of dimensional spacers bonded to the second surface of the overlay.

9. The kit of claim 7, further comprising a second carrier sheet and a second overlay having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is temporarily bonded to the second carrier sheet and wherein the second surface is configured to extend over at least a portion of the first surface of the first overlay.

10. The kit of claim 9, further comprising a third carrier sheet and a perimeter overlay configured to form a border around the first overlay and second overlay, the perimeter overlay having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is temporarily bonded to the third carrier material.

11. The kit of claim 7, further comprising a mold having a top portion with one or more protrusions and a bottom portion with one or more indentations, wherein the indentations correspond with the protrusions.

12. The kit of claim 7, wherein the first overlay is comprised of a plurality of discontinuous portions of decal material.

13. The kit of claim 12, wherein the plurality of discontinuous portions of decal material form at least one of a number, letter, and logo.

14. An article having a three-dimensional decal applied thereon, the article comprising:

a substrate layer having a first side and a second side;

a first overlay having a first side and a second side, and wherein an adhesive is applied to at least a portion of the second side of the first overlay to form a perimeter bond with the first side of the substrate layer; and

one or more offsets protruding from the second side of the substrate layer in a direction opposite the first overlay.

15. The article of claim 14, wherein the offsets comprise:

a plurality of dimensional spacers positioned between the second side of the first overlay and the first side of the substrate layer, wherein the dimensional spacers are aligned such that a perimeter margin of the first overlay extends beyond a perimeter of each of the dimensional spacers, wherein the perimeter margin of the first overlay is coupled with the substrate layer and is effective to maintain each of the plurality of dimensional spacers in a location relative to the substrate layer.

16. The article of claim 15, wherein the first overlay is comprised of a plurality of discontinuous portions.

17. The article of claim 15, wherein the substrate layer has a first elastic modulus and the first overlay has a second elastic modulus, and wherein the first elastic modulus is lower than the second elastic modulus.

18. The article of claim 15, wherein the dimensional spacers have a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the first surface of the dimensional spacers is bonded to the second side of the first overlay.

19. The article of claim 15, wherein the dimensional spacers have a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the second surface of the dimensional spacers is bonded to the first side of the substrate layer.

20. The article of claim 15, wherein the dimensional spacers have a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the first surface of the dimensional spacers is bonded to the second side of the substrate layer.