Garment packaging for direct-to-garment personalization kiosk
US11501597B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/185
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A direct-to-garment personalization system for personalizing an article includes a direct-to-garment printer configured to print a graphic onto the article and a packaged article. The packaged article has the article to be printed; a hanger having a hanging arm and an upset, the hanging arm disposed the article, wherein the hanger and the article have a rolled configuration; and a retainer disposed around the hanging arm for securing the article in a rolled configuration. The system also includes a storage area containing the packaged article and a transfer system. The transfer system is configured to retrieve the packaged article from the storage area; remove the retainer from the article; move the article to the direct-to-garment printer; and position a printing surface of the article at a distance from 2 mm to 10 mm away from a printing head of the direct-to-garment printer.
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