NZ546324A - A vinyl floor covering directly printed with a photographic image - Google Patents
A vinyl floor covering directly printed with a photographic imageInfo
- Publication number
- NZ546324A NZ546324A NZ546324A NZ54632406A NZ546324A NZ 546324 A NZ546324 A NZ 546324A NZ 546324 A NZ546324 A NZ 546324A NZ 54632406 A NZ54632406 A NZ 54632406A NZ 546324 A NZ546324 A NZ 546324A
- Authority
- NZ
- New Zealand
- Prior art keywords
- vinyl
- image
- printed
- floor covering
- photographic image
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
- B41M5/0041—Digital printing on surfaces other than ordinary paper
- B41M5/0047—Digital printing on surfaces other than ordinary paper by ink-jet printing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
- B41M5/0041—Digital printing on surfaces other than ordinary paper
- B41M5/0064—Digital printing on surfaces other than ordinary paper on plastics, horn, rubber, or other organic polymers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M7/00—After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock
- B41M7/0027—After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock using protective coatings or layers by lamination or by fusion of the coatings or layers
Landscapes
- Floor Finish (AREA)
- Ink Jet Recording Methods And Recording Media Thereof (AREA)
Abstract
A method of preparing a floor covering comprising the steps of obtaining a preformed flexible sheet of flooring vinyl, complete and suitable for use as flooring, printing a selected photographic image directly on to the vinyl by way of suitable machinery and applying a transparent protective sealing coating over the image after the image has been printed on to the vinyl.
Description
New Zealand Paient Spedficaiion for Paient Number 546324
Patents Form No. 5
54632 A
IIII Hill Hill II
*10051095229*
THE PATENTS ACT 1953
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
A Floor Covering
I, Matthew Paul Nash, a British citizen, of 17 Houghton Bay Road, Melrose, Wellington, New Zealand, hereby declare this invention for which I pray that a patent may be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:
IPONZ
0 3 APR 2006
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE ? OF N.Z.
1 3 JUL 2006
TITLE I received
A Floor Covering.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to floor coverings. A preferred embodiment of the invention relates to printed vinyl floor coverings.
BACKGROUND
It is known to use vinyl sheets or tiles to cover the internal floor spaces of residential or commercial premises. An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a vinyl floor covering which incorporates a photographic style image for decorative or other aesthetic purposes, or to at least provide the public with a useful choice.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a method of preparing a floor covering comprising the steps of:
i) obtaining a preformed flexible sheet of flooring vinyl, complete and suitable for use as flooring,
ii) printing a selected photographic image directly onto the vinyl by way of suitable machinery, and iii) applying a transparent protective sealing coating over the image after the image has been printed onto the vinyl.
The vinyl, when printed as above, can be applied as a floor covering on a floor surface.
Preferably the image is printed at step ii) by way of a suitable inkjet printer.
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Preferably the photographic image is of a real scene from nature, for example the sky, outer space, the ocean, a desert, a jungle, etc. Optionally the photographic image is of a real scene from an urban or rural area, for example a city, a building, or a farm, etc.
Preferably the image is printed on an area of the vinyl which substantially does not have a sheen finish prior to printing.
According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a method of preparing a floor covering comprising the steps of:
i) obtaining a flexible sheet of flooring vinyl,
ii) printing a selected photographic image chosen by and provided by a customer directly onto the vinyl by way of suitable machinery, and iii) applying a transparent protective sealing coating over the image after the image has been printed onto the vinyl.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention a sheet of flexible vinyl floor material (for example a polyvinyl chloride based product) is printed with a photographic image to give an interesting life-like flooring effect within a residential or commercial building. The image is first digitally captured by a suitable high definition camera. The image is then transferred to a suitable flat bed inkjet printer, for example a Durst Rho 600 flat bed printer. The printer prints the photographic image directly onto the vinyl. To enable this it may be necessary to ensure that the printer prints on what would in other circumstances be the underside of the vinyl, ie the side which does not have a sheen finish. In this regard vinyl is normally applied with its sheen finished surface facing upwards so as to better protect against stains and wear and tear. Printing on the sheen side may make it difficult or even impossible for the colouring agents used by the printer to properly adhere to the vinyl. It is for that reason that printi igTB.If«Bfl8taffcfl9PERTY OFFICE OF N.Z.
t 3 JUL 2006
received
Claims (8)
1. A method of preparing a floor covering comprising the steps of: i) obtaining a preformed flexible sheet of flooring vinyl, complete and 5 suitable for use as flooring, ii) printing a selected photographic image directly onto the vinyl by way of suitable machinery, and iii) applying a transparent protective sealing coating over the image after the image has been printed onto the vinyl. 10
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the image is printed at step ii) by way of a suitable inkjet printer.
3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the photographic image is of a real 15 scene from nature or from an urban or rural area.
4. A method according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the image is printed on an area of the vinyl which substantially does not have a sheen finish prior to printing. 20
5. A method according to claim 1, substantially as herein described.
6. A floor covering prepared according to any one of the preceding claims.
7. A floor covering according to claim 6, when applied to a floor surface. 25
8. A method of preparing a floor covering comprising the steps of: i) obtaining a flexible sheet of flooring vinyl, ii) printing a selected photographic image chosen by and-provided by a INTELLECTUAL PRO! PROPERTY OFFICE OF N.Z. I 3 JUL 2006 RECFl\/pn customer directly onto the vinyl by way of suitable machinery, and applying a transparent protective sealing coating over the image after the image has been printed onto the vinyl. Matthew Paul Nash By His Authorised Attorney INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF N.Z 1 3 JUL 2006 received
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NZ546324A NZ546324A (en) | 2006-04-03 | 2006-04-03 | A vinyl floor covering directly printed with a photographic image |
PCT/NZ2007/000068 WO2007114715A1 (en) | 2006-04-03 | 2007-03-22 | A floor covering |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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NZ546324A NZ546324A (en) | 2006-04-03 | 2006-04-03 | A vinyl floor covering directly printed with a photographic image |
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NZ546324A true NZ546324A (en) | 2006-08-31 |
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WO (1) | WO2007114715A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
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FR3010428B1 (en) * | 2013-09-10 | 2016-05-27 | Gerflor | FLOOR COATING COMPRISING AN INK JET PRINTED DECOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A FLOOR COATING |
CN109789661A (en) * | 2016-07-18 | 2019-05-21 | 博优国际集团公众有限公司 | Show the multi-layer sheet for being suitable as floor or wall covering of three-dimensional embossment and decorative picture |
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US5863632A (en) * | 1995-01-13 | 1999-01-26 | Bisker; Darcy | Decorative photographic tile and method using same |
BE1009214A6 (en) * | 1995-03-17 | 1996-12-03 | Brandt Tino De | Machine with which colour photograph images and texts can be printed by means of heating and pressing onto various materials via transfers |
US6641696B1 (en) * | 2000-07-11 | 2003-11-04 | David A. Edgerton | Method and apparatus for laminating ceramic tile |
US20050079330A1 (en) * | 2000-12-27 | 2005-04-14 | Tanel Michael L. | Display mat with high-definition graphics |
US6802164B1 (en) * | 2001-11-01 | 2004-10-12 | Ardex, L.P. | Floor with embedded image and associated method |
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2006
- 2006-04-03 NZ NZ546324A patent/NZ546324A/en unknown
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2007
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Legal Events
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ASS | Change of ownership |
Owner name: VIRTUAL FLOORS LIMITED, NZ Free format text: OLD OWNER(S): MATTHEW NASH Owner name: VIRTUAL FLOORS LIMITED, NZ Free format text: OLD OWNER(S): VIRTUAL FLOORS LIMITED; MATTHEW PAUL NASH Owner name: VIRTUAL FLOORS LIMITED, NZ Free format text: OLD OWNER(S): VIRTUAL FLOORS LIMITED; VIRTUAL FLOORS LIMITED |
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ASS | Change of ownership |
Owner name: VIRTUAL FLOORS LIMITED, NZ Free format text: OLD OWNER(S): MATTHEW PAUL NASH |