U.S. patent application number 13/999026 was filed with the patent office on 2016-05-19 for body art transfer device.
The applicant listed for this patent is Sven Dobler, Herve Ferrec, Blaine Stambaugh. Invention is credited to Sven Dobler, Herve Ferrec, Blaine Stambaugh.
Application Number | 20160135570 13/999026 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46877572 |
Filed Date | 2016-05-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160135570 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Dobler; Sven ; et
al. |
May 19, 2016 |
Body art transfer device
Abstract
A body art transfer device is disclosed which comprises a base
support having a generally planar shape, a substantially
nonabsorbent textured surface, and a surface area, a body art
coating upon the nonabsorbent textured surface, the coating having
a pigmented composition of oils and waxes having a thickness of
uniform homogeneous consistency and an amorphous non-crystalline
structure, and a cover for covering the body art coating and for
forming stilting of the body art coating between the nonabsorbent
textured surface of the base support and the cover, the stilting
for preventing wicking of body art coating, and the body art
coating for releasing from the base support when the cover is
removed and the body art covering is placed against skin of a
user.
Inventors: |
Dobler; Sven; (Huntington,
NY) ; Stambaugh; Blaine; (Signal Mountain, TN)
; Ferrec; Herve; (Epinay-sur-seine, FR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
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Type |
Dobler; Sven
Stambaugh; Blaine
Ferrec; Herve |
Huntington
Signal Mountain
Epinay-sur-seine |
NY
TN |
US
US
FR |
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Family ID: |
46877572 |
Appl. No.: |
13/999026 |
Filed: |
January 3, 2014 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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13135038 |
Jun 23, 2011 |
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13999026 |
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61399153 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
132/320 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61K 8/678 20130101;
A61K 8/347 20130101; A61M 37/0076 20130101; Y10T 428/263 20150115;
A61K 8/25 20130101; A61M 37/00 20130101; Y10T 428/264 20150115;
A45D 40/30 20130101; A61Q 1/025 20130101; A61Q 1/02 20130101; Y10T
428/24802 20150115; A61K 8/8182 20130101; A61M 35/00 20130101; B44C
1/175 20130101; A61K 8/37 20130101; A61K 8/342 20130101; A61K 8/92
20130101; Y10T 428/24355 20150115; A61K 8/922 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45D 40/30 20060101
A45D040/30 |
Claims
1. A body art transfer device comprising: a base support having a
generally planar shape, a substantially nonabsorbent textured
surface, and a surface area; a body art coating positioned on the
nonabsorbent textured surface, the coating having a pigmented
composition of oils and waxes having a thickness of uniform
homogeneous consistency and an amorphous non-crystalline structure;
and a cover for covering the body art coating and for forming
stilting of the body art coating between the nonabsorbent textured
surface of the base support and the cover, the stilting for
preventing wicking of the body art coating, and the body art
coating for releasing from the base support when the cover is
removed and the body art covering is placed against skin of a
user.
2. The body art transfer device of claim 1 wherein the thickness of
the body art coating is between 1 mil and 3 mils.
3. The body art transfer device of claim 1 wherein the nonabsorbent
textured surface has an irregular texture for receiving the body
art coating.
4. The body art transfer device of claim 3 wherein the textured
surface has a plurality of raised projections which extend through
the body art coating.
5. The body art transfer device of claim 4 wherein the raised
projections occupy at least three percent of the surface area of
the base support.
6. The body art transfer device of claim 1 wherein the body art
coating is screen printed upon the base support.
7. The body art transfer device of claim 1 wherein the body art
coating further comprises an ultra violet light cured cationic-type
coated surface.
8. The body art transfer device of claim 1 wherein the body art
coating has a formulation within the ranges comprising:
TABLE-US-00002 Ingredient, INCI/Chemical Name Classification Ranges
Ethylhexyl Palmitate Oil 20.0%-45.0% Petrolatum Oil 8.0%-12.0%
Octyldodecanol Oil 3.0%-6.0% Ozokerite Wax 5.0%-8.0%
Microcrystalline Wax Wax 5.0%-10.0% Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
1.0%-3.0% (candellilla) Wax VP/Eicosene Copolymer Emollient
3.5%-6.0% Bis-Diglyceryl Emollient 2.0%-4.0% Polyacyladipate - 2
Silica Feel Enhancer 2.0%-4.0% Propylparaben Preservative 0.2%-0.4%
Tocopheryl Acetate Antioxidant 0.1%-0.2% BHT Antioxidant 0.05%-0.1%
Fragrance Fragrance 0%-25.0%
9. A body art transfer device for transferring a body art
composition to human skin comprising: a base support having a
nonabsorbent textured surface; a coating having a body art
composition of a pigmented composition of oils and waxes of uniform
homogeneous consistency having a thickness of between about 0.5
mils and about 5 mils and an amorphous non-crystalline structure
positioned on the base support, the body art composition being
formed by mechanical blending below a melting temperature of the
body art composition to form the uniform homogeneous consistency
and amorphous structure; and a cover for covering the coating and
for forming stilting of the body art composition between the
nonabsorbent textured surface of the base support and the cover,
the stilting for preventing wicking of the body art composition,
and the body art composition for releasing from the base support
when the cover is removed and the body art composition is placed
against human skin.
10. The body art transfer device of claim 9 wherein the body art
composition is capable of being screen printed on the base support
through a screen having a mesh count of between about 80 to about
420 per lineal inch.
11. The body art transfer device of claim 9 wherein the
nonabsorbent textured surface has an irregular texture for
receiving the body art composition.
12. The body art transfer device of claim 11 wherein the textured
surface has a plurality of raised projections which extend through
the body art composition.
13. The body art transfer device of claim 12 wherein the base
support has a surface area and the raised projections occupy at
least three percent of the surface area of the base support.
14. The body art transfer device of claim 9 wherein the body art
composition further comprises an ultra violet light cured
cationic-type coated surface.
15. The body art transfer device of claim 9 wherein the body art
composition has a formulation within the ranges comprising:
TABLE-US-00003 Ingredient, INCI/Chemical Name Classification Ranges
Ethylhexyl Palmitate Oil 20.0%-45.0% Petrolatum Oil 8.0%-12.0%
Octyldodecanol Oil 3.0%-6.0% Ozokerite Wax 5.0%-8.0%
Microcrystalline Wax Wax 5.0%-10.0% Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
1.0%-3.0% (candellilla) Wax VP/Eicosene Copolymer Emollient
3.5%-6.0% Bis-Diglyceryl Emollient 2.0%-4.0% Polyacyladipate - 2
Silica Feel Enhancer 2.0%-4.0% Propylparaben Preservative 0.2%-0.4%
Tocopheryl Acetate Antioxidant 0.1%-0.2% BHT Antioxidant 0.05%-0.1%
Fragrance Fragrance 0%-25.0%
16. A body art transfer device for transferring scented body art
composition to human skin comprising: a base support having a
nonabsorbent textured surface; a coating having a scented body art
composition of a pigmented composition of oils, waxes, and
fragrance of uniform homogeneous consistency with a thickness of
between 0.5 mils and 5 mils and an amorphous non-crystalline
structure; and a cover for covering the body art composition and
for forming stilting of the scented body art composition between
the nonabsorbent textured surface of the base support and the
cover, the stilting for preventing wicking of the scented body art
composition, and the scented body art composition for releasing
from the base support when the cover is removed and the scented
body art composition is placed against human skin. said body art
composition being mechanically blended below its melting
temperature forming its uniform homogeneous consistency and
amorphous structure; and,
17. The body art transfer device of claim 16 wherein the scented
body art composition is formed by mechanical blending below a
melting temperature of the scented body art composition to form the
uniform homogeneous consistency and amorphous structure
18. The body art transfer device of claim 16 wherein the
nonabsorbent textured surface has an irregular texture formed by a
plurality of raised projections which extend through the scented
body art composition.
19. The body art transfer device of claim 16 wherein the textured
surface has a plurality of raised projections which extend through
the scented body art composition.
20. The body art transfer device of claim 16 wherein the body art
composition further comprises an ultra violet light cured
cationic-type coated surface.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This continuation patent application claims priority to the
non-provisional patent application having Ser. No. 13/135,038,
filed Jun. 23, 2011, which claims priority to the provisional
patent application having Ser. No. 61/399,153, filed Jul. 8, 2010,
which claims priority to the non-provisional patent application
having Ser. No. 12/384,447, filed Apr. 4, 2009, which claims
priority to the provisional patent application having Ser. No.
61/072,974, filed Apr. 4, 2008, and is a continuation patent
application of prior U.S. application Ser. No. 13/135,038, that was
filed on Jun. 23, 2011, all of which are commonly owned by the same
assignee.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Tattoos and other forms of body art have grown increasingly
popular in today's culture both in North America and Europe. Body
art allows persons to express themselves to the public upon visible
portions of the person's body and more privately on portions of the
person's body not usually seen. Body art can have various colors
and designs of all descriptions. Body art can be upon a digit, one
limb, the torso, the face, or a combination of them.
[0003] As a subset of that enthusiasm for body art, temporary
tattoos have also seen gains in popularity and usage among people
of all ages. Temporary tattoos allow a person to decorate their
body with art that does not remain indefinitely as would a normal
tattoo. A temporary tattoo adheres to the skin surface somewhat
like an ink pattern or like a sheet of a printed design. Some
temporary tattoos use henna and other substances as inks. Similar
to normal tattoos, temporary tattoos come in numerous colors and
include all kinds of designs.
[0004] Normal tattoos provide art upon a person's body permanently.
Such tattoos can only be removed using surgical procedures. The
temporary tattoos also provide art upon a body; temporary tattoos
generally fade in time with inks and fall off the skin in time with
adhered sheets. Temporary tattoos as a design from a sheet
initially provide details in the design. Over time though,
temporary tattoos lose their design details as a design sheet
crumbles as the underlying skin flexes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0005] This body art transfer device relates to the manufacture of
a human skin decoration sheet and more specifically to a device
that transfers a non-crystalline composition, that is, semi-solid,
to the skin of a user in a measured amount by a single
application.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] A body art transfer device, in accordance with the present
disclosure, permits application of a premeasured amount of body art
composition, preferably in a single application, with relative
ease, while possessing an acceptable wear characteristic. The body
art transfer device of the present disclosure broadly comprises a
base support having a nonabsorbent surface, and a coating of an
easily transferable body art composition coating having an
amorphous, non-crystalline form and a thickness in a range of
between 0.5 mils and 5 mils. The embossed area which contains the
body art composition is then overlaid with a protective cover. A
unique aspect of the device allows a consumer to select and to
apply body art temporarily upon their skin with easy removal
later.
[0007] Various cosmetic printing processes apply the body art to
selected substrates for eventual usage by consumers. The printing
processes provide the design and color of the art while the
substrates retain the image of the tattoo until usage.
[0008] The device also retains, protects, and transfers a detailed
design from a planar substrate onto a person's skin. The device can
be deployed or used as fashion accessories, cosmetic designs,
sports team logos and mascots, brand logos, cultural symbols, icons
both religious and non-religious, names, advertising specialties,
toys, and the like.
[0009] Numerous features and advantages of the present disclosure
will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon
a reading of the following detailed description of the presently
preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiment of the present
disclosure when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings. Before explaining the current embodiment of the
disclosure in detail, it is to be understood that the disclosure is
not limited in its application to the details of construction and
to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following
description or illustrated in the drawings. The device is capable
of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in
various ways. Also, the phraseology and terminology employed herein
are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as
limiting.
[0010] Therefore the object of the present disclosure is to provide
a body art transfer device that retains, protects, and transfers a
detailed printed design from a planar substrate onto a person's
skin.
[0011] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a fragrance with a printed design applied to a person's skin.
[0012] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design that temporarily remains upon a person's skin.
[0013] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design that removes readily from a person's skin.
[0014] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design that avoids damaging a person's skin.
[0015] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design in a broad range of colors.
[0016] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design that includes shimmer, glitter, and fluorescent
pigments.
[0017] Another object of the body art transfer device is for the
device to use various pigments, minerals, or silicone in a dry
form.
[0018] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
multiple layers that avoid the adverse effects of offset.
[0019] Another object of the body art transfer device is to use at
least one layer with an embossed pattern.
[0020] Another object of the body art transfer device is to seal
the perimeter of its layers against leakage yet allow for easy
opening by a user.
[0021] Another object of the body art transfer device is to use
either woven or non-woven materials in its construction.
[0022] And lastly, another object of the body art transfer device
is to provide a design upon a clear substrate that allows a user a
visual aid to apply the design to the skin of the user.
[0023] These together with other objects of the disclosure, along
with the various features of novelty that characterize the
disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims
annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better
understanding of the disclosure, its operating advantages and the
specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to
the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are
illustrated preferred embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] In referring to the drawings,
[0025] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the present disclosure
being used;
[0026] FIG. 2 shows a top view of the present disclosure with two
forms of indicia;
[0027] FIG. 3 provides a perspective view of the top layer of the
present disclosure;
[0028] FIG. 4 shows a sampler embodiment of the disclosure in plan
view;
[0029] FIG. 5 illustrates a detailed depiction of a tight grid, or
cross hatch, texture pattern with an application of liquid
fragrance material;
[0030] FIG. 6 illustrates a detailed magnified depiction of a quad
cell-type texture pattern with an application of liquid fragrance
material;
[0031] FIG. 7 illustrates a detailed depiction of a wide grid, or
dot matrix-type, texture pattern with an application of liquid
fragrance material;
[0032] FIG. 8 illustrates a detailed depiction of a random dot
pattern applied to the base coating layer through the use of an
atomizer and an application of liquid fragrance material; and,
[0033] FIG. 9 shows in a detailed view the interaction of liquid
fragrance materials with adjoining surface texture.
[0034] The same reference numerals refer to the same parts
throughout the various figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0035] The present art overcomes the prior art limitations by
assembling a device that readily delivers the art of a tattoo from
a printed substrate onto the skin of a consumer. FIG. 1 shows a
consumer P grasping the device 1 of the present disclosure and
placing it upon his cheek. The device has art, as at 2, printed
upon a transparent textured material thus allowing the art to be
seen in this figure.
[0036] FIG. 2 shows a top view of the device with two versions of
art 2. The construction of the device remains similar though the
art can vary. The device has a base support 3 substantially
rectangular in shape and planar in form. The base support 3 has a
substantially nonabsorbent textured surface and a surface area. The
nonabsorbent textured surface does not wick oils into the material
of the base support 3 but rather repels them. The nonabsorbent
textured surface does not have a pattern but rather has an
irregular arrangement of disruptions to the plane of the surface.
The textured surface includes a plurality of projections forming
the irregular arrangement.
[0037] Here the base support 3 has rounded corners and sufficient
height for three rows of art. The art 2 rests upon the base support
3 and may have various colors, shapes, designs, and appearances
generally suitable for use as tattoos and for display upon a
person's body. In the preferred embodiment, the base support 3 is
generally opaque. In an alternate embodiment, the base support 3
has transparent construction which aids the user to envision the
placement of the art 2 as a tattoo and to see its effect before
temporarily adhering it the person's skin. The art 2 is separated
about a fold line as at 5, generally centered upon the back. Upon
the art 2 and extending across the entire base support 3, the
device 1 has a cover 4, generally transparent though a reflection
of the cover appears as at 4a.
[0038] The instances of art 2, that is tattoos, utilize a skin
friendly formula of ingredients. This formulation of ingredients
shares similarities to color cosmetics such as costume makeup but
has heavier concentrations of pigment and a higher oil to wax
ratio. The formulation temporarily adheres to skin and clearly
displays coloration and designs upon a skin colored background. The
formulation also includes alternate pigments and ingredients for
shimmer, glitter, fluorescence, mirror, and DAY-GLO attributes. In
an alternate formulation, pigments, minerals, and silicone combine
in select proportions for usage as a more dry application upon a
person's skin. In a further alternate formulation, fragrance
augments the pigments, oils, and waxes of previous formulations and
the fragrance includes essential oils, aqueous fragrances, and the
like.
[0039] To maintain or preserve the amorphous structure, the body
art composition cannot be heated above its melting temperature, and
then allowed to cool and solidify. This method inherently causes
the composition to crystallize. Accordingly, any method may be used
to form a body art coating on a base surface having the desired
thickness, so long as the composition is not liquid at the outset
and is not heated above its melting temperature. If the composition
is crystalline, it must first be converted to a non-crystalline,
amorphous state. This conversion preferably occurs by the
application of mechanical energy using, for example, blending or
stirring equipment at controlled mixing speeds, to avoid heating
the composition above its melting temperature. The body art
composition should be mixed relatively slowly to maintain a highly
viscous state until a uniform, homogeneous consistency is reached,
without melting the composition. Any commercially available mixer
may be used for this purpose. The mixing operation modifies the
crystalline structure into an amorphous structure.
[0040] The amorphous body art composition is then applied to the
base support without melting it, generally at a thickness of
between 0.5 mils to 5.0 mils. It may be applied by hand-coating,
brushing, or painting, or by using any commercially available
coating device. It is preferable to apply the body art coating in
an unadulterated state, more preferably in a thickness of between 1
mil to 3 mils. The projections of the textured surface have
sufficient height about the surface so that the projections extend
through the coating applied to the base support. In the preferred
embodiment, the projections occupy at least three percent of the
base support's surface area. A preferred coating method is screen
printing, with the screen printing operation conducted by hand or
by using a manual or power-operated commercial press having either
a flat screen or a cylindrical screen. The screen may be made of
silk, plastic, or metallic mesh. The screen may have an open mesh,
with a mesh count of preferably between 80 to 420 per lineal inch.
The screen printing is performed in the absence of heat. The body
art composition, in coating form, as described above, transfers a
tattoo or other art readily from the base support to the skin of a
user.
[0041] The device 1 has its construction further shown in FIG. 3
where the fingers F of a person P grasp the cover 4. The fingers F
typically grasp a rounded corner of the cover 4 and detach it from
the base support 3. The cover 4 lifts from the base support 3 from
one lateral edge as at 6 towards the opposite lateral edge as at 7.
Here the base support 3 has separated from a lateral edge 6 and the
cover 4 lifts off the base support to approximately the fold line
5.
[0042] Partial lifting of the cover 4 reveals one embodiment of the
construction of the device 1. The art 2 has its coloration and
design provided by a formulation of ingredients as described above.
Prior to its application, the art 2 is placed upon the base support
3, covered, stored, shipped, displayed, and then sold to a person.
During those preceding steps, the art 2 remains vulnerable to
disturbance, shifting, and offset of ingredients. Offset of
ingredients occurs when various ingredients spread or wick into
adjacent layers thus diluting the art 2. To retain the art 2 as
designed and to prevent offset, the preferred embodiment includes
at least two planar layers that have barrier properties which
inhibit oils and waxes in the formulation from wicking into a
substrate or layer. At least one of the layers has an embossed
pattern formed thereon. The embossments rise from about 0.002 inch
to about 0.006 inch above the surface of a layer and extend over at
least 3% through about 5% to about 75% of the surface of a layer.
In an alternate embodiment, at least one of the layers has a
texture from its inherent material properties. In another alternate
embodiment, at least one of the layers has a coating printed or
deposited thereon that creates a texture for the layer. The coating
remains essentially inert and non-reactive with the formulation.
The embossments, inherent texture, and coated texture increase the
retention of the formulation upon the layers before transfer of the
art 2 to skin, induce transfer effects, and ease the deposit of the
formulation upon the skin of a person.
[0043] Generally, the art 2 is printed upon at least one of the
layers on either the textured or embossed portion or upon the
smooth or non-treated portion. The smooth portion generally opposes
the textured or embossed portion when two layers have adjacent
positions. The art 2, as tattoos, forms upon at least one layer
using kiss cut or through cut methods of printing. Following
printing of the art 2 upon at least one layer, the layers undergo
assembly into an aligned stack and then sealing by heat or glue
upon at least a portion of the perimeter. The sealed piece remains
so until the person peels off the cover 4 at the time of
application. As a further alternative construction, the applicator
includes non-woven polymer that receives the formulation of art 2
as tattoos by printing.
[0044] As a further alternative construction, the applicator
includes non-woven polymer that receives the formulation of art 2
as tattoos by printing. In the operations of this disclosure, the
textured coating has the cosmetic sample locating within its
interstices. Then mutually parallel barrier coatings layer upon and
confront the textured coating. The sample remains with the textured
coating because of stilting and its repose while the textured
coating becomes effectively sealed by the adjacent barrier
coatings. This layered arrangement of textured coating and barrier
coating does not require a perimeter seal by heat or other welding
methods.
[0045] The device 1 begins with the components of a body art
composition selected by the manufacturer. The composition is then
rendered into a state for placement upon a sampler, or piece, as in
FIG. 4. The base support 3 can be a printable paper page, sheet of
material, or a substrate that may have a generally rectangular
shape where the longitudinal axis is longer than the lateral axis.
In this figure, the longitudinal axis is oriented upright. The
substrate has a fold line, as at 5, centered to allow for
convenient gripping by the user when the base support is folded.
The base support 3 with the fold line 5 still allows for placement
of the cover 4a over the art 2 made of the composition. In an
alternate embodiment, the base support 3 has at least one
ultraviolet light cured, cationic barrier-type coated surfaces, as
at 13 on the left and as at 14 on the right. The coated surface 13,
or section of barrier coating, has a substantially smooth surface.
In contrast, the opposite coated surface 14 includes a textured
surface of known geometry applied upon a barrier coating, as later
shown in FIGS. 5-8, and an application of body art composition
material 15 within the perimeter of the textured surface. Though a
sample material is described broadly, the sample includes fragrance
embedded compositions, substantially gelled compositions, and the
like, with chemically altered viscosity and surface tension. The
compositions include various additives that manipulate the
viscosity and surface tension of the composition fragrance solution
without affecting its scent.
[0046] The body art composition may undergo modification of its
viscosity in various ways. Such modifications utilize oils or other
fluids to change the resulting viscosity of the composition.
Typically, fragrance oil has a viscosity range of about 2 to about
12 centipoise. However, the type of applicator or dispensing
equipment may require thickening of the liquid, that is, a higher
viscosity, for proper passage through the equipment. Most equipment
operates upon compositions having a viscosity between 40 centipoise
and 2400 centipoise, however, viscosity in the range of 200,000
centipoise is still accommodated. The liquid fragrance of modified
viscosity includes a blend of materials, or the addition of
rheology modifiers, emulsions, suspensions, reacted materials, and
other forms of thickened liquids. The liquid fragrance of modified
viscosity may or may not have adhesive qualities.
[0047] The Applicants foresee modifying the composition's viscosity
using various components. Those components include blends of
cellulose gums, cellulose derivatives, carboxymethylcellulose,
sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose,
hydroxyethylcellulose, methylcellulose, ethylcellulose or ethycell;
vegetable gums, xanthan gum, acacia gum; alginates, carrageenan,
alcogum; silicones, versagels, silicone fluid 200; clays, veegum,
bentone gel, silicas, untreated fumed silica or Cabosil.RTM. M-5
from Eager Plastics of Chicago, Ill., specially treated fumed
silica or Cabosil.RTM.TS-720, TS-630; surfactants, sodium lauryl
sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate; fillers, calcium polycarbophil;
emulsions, polyvinyl alcohol or Celvol.RTM. from Celanese Corp. of
Dallas, Tex.; and suspensions, acrylic acid derivatives such as
Carbopol.RTM. 940 and Ultrez.RTM. 10 from Lubrizol Corp. of
Wickliffe, Ohio. One example adjusts the viscosity of the
composition by adding ethycell at the rate of 5% by weight and
mixing the composition at room temperature under high shear for
five hours, which produces a composition with viscosity in the
range of 1700 to 1900 centipoise.
[0048] In a further alternate embodiment, the body art composition
includes a component to minimize the adverse effects of exposure to
sunlight, or a sunblock. The sunblocking component within the
coating prevents sunlight from reaching the user's skin beneath the
component. The device locates the sunblocking component in
coordination with the body art, or image, of a tattoo. The
sunblocking component within the body art composition creates a
reverse image upon the skin of a user that blends non-tanned skin
with the body art of the tattoo. The sunblocking component includes
titanium dioxide.
[0049] Generally, the textured coating section 2 has a pattern of
spaced apart cells or a plurality of pockets. The barrier coating
or base coat begins with an existing low odor, ultraviolet curable,
cationic type varnish. Such a varnish includes RAD-KOTE product
number K261 from Actega Radcure of Wayne, N.J. This varnish has a
viscosity of approximately 375 centipoise. The low odor attribute
of this varnish makes it preferable over coatings from other
manufacturers. The barrier coating is applied on to a printed web
of material using a flexographic coater with a CYREL type printing
plate. The printing plate has a smooth finish and is sized to meet
the dimension of the desired application. Generally, the barrier
coating is applied to the web of material in a thickness of about
0.3 mils to about 0.6 mils, depending on the surface finish or
porosity of the web of material, commonly paper or substrate. An
about 0.3 mils to about 0.4 mils thick application of base coat is
effective on a high quality, smooth finish paper which is used in
commercial printing. The coating then undergoes curing at an
ultraviolet light curing station mounted directly after the
flexographic coater. The intensity of ultraviolet light used
relates to the desired operation speed of the press. Generally,
printers provide approximately 100 watts of ultraviolet light per
every 100 feet per minute of press web speed. As an example, a
press running at 1000 feet per minute calls for 1000 watts of
ultraviolet light curing capability. Then an enlarged depiction of
the textured coating 14 appears in FIGS. 5-8. FIG. 5 depicts a
detailed view of a tight grid, or cross hatch, texture pattern upon
the coated surface 14. This pattern has lines intersecting at right
angles with the lines of thinner width than the squares of base
support between adjacent lines. This pattern provides a suitable
application surface for the body art composition, as at 15, along
the thin lines between the squares of substrate material.
[0050] The texture coating is preferably a low odor, ultraviolet
curable, cationic type adhesive. Such an adhesive includes RAD-KOTE
product number K6004B from Actega Radcure of Wayne, N.J. This
adhesive has a viscosity of approximately 825 centipoise. The
Applicants prefer this adhesive for its ability to build height to
the texture, as it possesses a greater viscosity and solids content
than what is used for the base coat. Though described as an
adhesive, the present device has the adhesive cured immediately in
a pattern as later shown that builds the texture of the device.
[0051] The texture coating is also applied to the material, paper,
or substrate, using a flexographic coater with a CYREL type
printing plate followed by immediate curing at an ultraviolet
station as previously described. This printing plate though has a
raised or negative image, of the desired texture pattern in the
appropriate size for the desired product. Generally, the texture
coating is applied in a thickness ranging from about 0.25 mils to
about 2.5 mils depending on the amount of fragrance loaded into the
present device. The Applicants prefer a thickness in the range of
about 0.5 mils to about 1.25 mils. As an example of single sided
texture delivery device includes a one square inch fragrance fluid
application upon a 30 line per inch grid texture where the grid has
a 1.0 mil height. This example yields a payload of approximately
0.27 fluid drams or about 0.1 milliliter. The device also includes
textured coating upon both surfaces which doubles the fragrance
payload.
[0052] Alternatively, the body art composition is applied by a
flexographic coater as previously described. This printing plate
though is made of a soft, closed cell foam material, such as
Poron.RTM.. These plates, or pads, possess a smooth surface and a
low memory attribute that enhances application repeatability,
usually for adhesive application.
[0053] FIG. 6 illustrates a detailed view of an alternate
embodiment of the texture pattern as a quad cell-type pattern also
upon the coated surface 14. This pattern has individual cells, of
substrate material, with rounded corners where the cells are
oriented at a forty five degree angle to the edges of the product
sampler. The application of liquid fragrance material, as at 15,
generally occupies the diamond like shapes between the cells in
this figure.
[0054] FIG. 7 shows a detailed view of a dot matrix-type texture
pattern upon the coated surface 14. Similar to FIG. 2, this pattern
also has lines at right angle intersections with the lines having
similar width to the squares of substrate between adjacent lines.
This pattern has a suitable application surface for body art
composition 15 along the wider lines between the squares of
substrate material.
[0055] FIG. 8 provides another detailed view but of a random dot
pattern of the base coating layer applied to the substrate as the
coated surface 14 through the use of an atomizing device.
Alternatively, the random dot pattern arises upon mixing a fine
aggregate particle material, such as nylon spheres of a certain
diameter, into the barrier coating material and applying the
mixture upon the substrate to create texture that secures an
application of body art composition, as at 15. In a further
alternate embodiment, a textured barrier film applied to the cover
forms the coated surface 14. In another alternate embodiment,
mechanically altered, or distressed, coating film applied to the
cover makes the textured coating section. The textured coating
section may also have porosity that defines a pattern of texture
for retaining liquid fragrance material.
[0056] Following the description of the various patterns upon the
coated surface 14, FIG. 9 shows the interaction of body art
composition with the surface texture in a pattern similar to that
shown in FIG. 8. This view is highly magnified, generally showing
individual droplets of fragrance secured within the texture,
particularly its surface features. The base support 3, often paper,
provides a textured mounting surface, as at 14, to which is applied
the body art composition, as at 15, here shown between individual
cells of texture, as at 14. Opposite the mounting surface or
texture 14, the device has its cover 4a. The features of the
texture contact the cover and seal the gaps between individual
textures. The individual textures modify the behavior of the
deposited body art composition, such as at 15 between two adjacent
textures 14, so as to defeat capillary action and wicking of any
oils from the composition into the base support 3. The textured
surface thus occludes the migration, or flow, of the body art
composition from its application location through the smooth and
the textured surfaces as at 13, 14 and then out of the product
sampler. The device achieves stilting between the cover and the
mounting surface. In an embodiment with two separate films as the
cover and base support, the separate films with the appropriate
surface coatings and textures avoid or retard the capillary
infiltration of the body art composition into the fibers of the
sampler. Further, because the textured surface contains the body
art composition, the inability of the fragrance to flow along with
its inherent surface tension causes the fragrance material to
substantially repose and remain within its locations inside the
texture of the barrier coating supplied upon the textured surface
14. Thus, the base support and cover create an occlusive, cohesive
seal between the surfaces at each location where body art
composition is applied thus removing the need for any perimeter
seal.
[0057] In the preferred embodiment, the specific ingredients for
the formulation for the transfer device of this device include the
following:
TABLE-US-00001 Ingredient, CAS INCI/Chemical Name Number
Classification Ranges Ethylhexyl Palmitate 29806-73-3 Oil
20.0%-45.0% Petrolatum 8009-03-8. Oil 8.0%-12.0% Octyldodecanol
5333-42-6 Oil 3.0%-6.0% Ozokerite 8021-55-4 Wax 5.0%-8.0%
Microcrystalline Wax 63231-60-7 Wax 5.0%-10.0% Euphorbia Cerifera
8006-44-8 Wax 1.0%-3.0% (candellilla) Wax VP/Eicosene Copolymer
28211-18-9 Emollient 3.5%-6.0% Bis-Diglyceryl 82249-33-0 Emollient
2.0%-4.0% Polyacyladipate - 2 Silica 7631-86-9 Feel Enhancer
2.0%-4.0% Propylparaben 94-13-3 Preservative 0.2%-0.4% Tocopheryl
Acetate 7695-91-2 Antioxidant 0.1%-0.2% BHT 128-37-0 Antioxidant
0.05%-0.1% Fragrance Fragrance 0%-25.0%
[0058] This particular product includes a fragranced or
unfragranced base, which was developed to be utilized in
conjunction with the embossed bump carrier technology developed by
the Company, so that the end user may execute a clean transfer of
the cosmetic from the applicator to the skin. This is accomplished
by applying direct pressure on the applicator to the skin. No.
other activation is required. This presents specifics challenges to
the formulator. The base is of anhydrous nature in the family of a
crystalline solid/stick. It is comprised of oils, emollients,
waxes, pigments, shimmers and possibly fragrances. A major step in
the production process is to print the cosmetic in its amorphous
form. This is accomplished by shearing the product to break its
crystalline structure; the product is then rendered printable. A
major challenge to this process is due to the cosmetic returning to
its crystalline form, whether by reaching its softening point by
inadvertent heating and cooling or by the passage of time. This is
a crystalline product natural state. As a result, the product no
longer becomes a clean transfer and becomes affixes to the
applicator. Reformulating by increasing the oils alone does not
accomplish the task. The cosmetic loses structure and becomes too
runny to support sharp printing and exhibits poor stability. With
development, the functional product was achieved by increasing the
level of the microcrystalline wax. The normal range of use for this
product is 0.5-1.5%. The range at which the formula is formulated
is 5-10%. Microcrystalline wax exhibits properties of elasticity,
which at high levels turns a product semi crystalline or
thixotropic, a result the formulator would consider unstable, but
it is this controlled instability that we require to keep the
formulation in it amorphous state, which allows the product to
function properly. The specific amount of microcrystalline wax
required is dependent on the colorants and or fragrances used and
thus needs to be adjusted accordingly.
[0059] From the aforementioned description, a body art transfer
device has been described. The body art transfer device is uniquely
capable of retaining a formulation upon a substrate beneath a cover
and then depositing the formulation in artistic forms upon the skin
of a person. The body art transfer device may be manufactured from
many materials, including but not limited to, paper, cardstock,
paperboard, polymers, polyethylene terephthalate, ferrous and
non-ferrous metal foils and their alloys, and composites.
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