Claims
- 1. A printed article comprising:
a substrate having a top surface; a reflective layer formed over the top surface of the substrate; a graphic image formed over the reflective layer; a textured pattern formed over the graphic image; and a transparent glossy layer formed over the textured pattern and reflective layer.
- 2. The printed article of claim 1 wherein the graphic image is formed over only a portion of the reflective layer.
- 3. The printed article of claim 1 wherein the textured pattern is formed over only a portion of the graphic image and the reflective layer.
- 4. The printed article of claim 1 wherein the graphic image is formed through a four-color offset printing process where a base layer is printed and a four-color image is printed over the base layer.
- 5. The printed article of claim 1 wherein the textured pattern is formed of transparent ink having rheological properties such that when the ink is printed, the ink flows into lines having a semi-cylindrical or convex shape when viewed in cross-section.
- 6. The printed article of claim 1 wherein the transparent ink includes glitter or pearls.
- 7. The printed article of claim 1 wherein the substrate includes a bottom surface with a second reflective layer formed on the bottom surface of the substrate, a second graphic image formed on the reflective layer, a second textured pattern formed on the graphic image, and a second transparent glossy layer formed on the second textured pattern and second reflective layer.
- 8. A printed article comprising:
a substrate having a top surface; a reflective layer formed over the top surface of the substrate; a graphic image formed over the reflective layer through a four-color offset printing process where a base layer is printed and a four-color image is printed over the base layer; a textured pattern formed over the graphic image; and a transparent glossy layer formed over the textured pattern and reflective layer.
- 9. The printed article of claim 8 wherein the graphic image is formed over only a portion of the reflective layer.
- 10. The printed article of claim 8 wherein the textured pattern is formed over only a portion of the graphic image and the reflective layer.
- 11. The printed article of claim 8 wherein the textured pattern is formed of transparent ink having rheological properties such that when the ink is printed, the ink flows into lines having a semi-cylindrical or convex shape when viewed in cross-section.
- 12. The printed article of claim 8 wherein the substrate includes a bottom surface with a second reflective layer formed on the bottom surface of the substrate, a second graphic image formed on the reflective layer, a second textured pattern formed on the graphic image, and a second transparent glossy layer formed on the second textured pattern and second reflective layer.
- 13. A method of forming a printed article, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a substrate having a top surface; forming a reflective layer over the top surface of the substrate; forming a graphic image over the reflective layer; forming a textured pattern over the graphic image; and forming a transparent glossy layer over the textured pattern and the reflective layer.
- 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the reflective layer is formed over only a portion of the top surface of the substrate.
- 15. The method of claim 13 wherein the graphic image is formed over only a portion of the reflective layer.
- 16. The method of claim 13 wherein the textured pattern is formed over only a portion of the graphic image and only a portion of the reflective layer.
- 17. The method of claim 13 wherein the graphic image is formed through a four-color offset printing process where a base layer is printed and a four-color image is printed over the base layer.
- 18. The method of claim 13 wherein the textured pattern is formed of transparent ink having rheological properties such that when the ink is printed, the ink flows into lines having a semi-cylindrical or convex shape when viewed in cross-section.
- 19. The method of claim 13 wherein the substrate includes a bottom surface with a second reflective layer formed on the bottom surface of the substrate, a second graphic image formed on the reflective layer, a second textured pattern formed on the graphic image, and a second transparent glossy layer formed on the second textured pattern and second reflective layer.
- 20. A printed article comprising:
a substrate having a top surface; a graphic image formed over the top surface of the substrate through a four-color offset printing process where a base layer is printed and a four-color image is printed over the base layer; a textured pattern formed over the graphic image; and a transparent glossy layer formed over the textured pattern and reflective layer.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/192,049, filed Mar. 24, 2000.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US01/09767 |
3/27/2001 |
WO |
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