Decoration of articles by use of transfer sheets.

摘要

A method for the automatic transfer decoration of articles comprises providing one or more transfer sheets having image-bearing portions in closely spaced juxtaposition, removing selected image-bearing portions from the sheet or sheets and positioning them on a support in a layout conforming to the desired layout on the article of ware to be decorated and transferring the layout of image-bearing portions from the support to the surface of the article by mechanical means, preferably a flexible pad movable between a pick up position in contact with the support and a decorating position in contact with the surface of the article to be decorated.