Fabric printing system and method utilizing a removable/reusable fabric backing
US6779453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/14
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for adhering a fabric to a backing substrate is disclosed. The system includes at least one roll of a reusable backing substrate, wherein the reusable backing substrate supports the fabric during a printing process. The system also includes at least one roll of fabric and a lamination system for removably adhering the fabric to the backing substrate. A print zone is configured for receiving the backed fabric and prints a pattern on the backed fabric. After the pattern is printed, the fabric is removed from the backing substrate and the backing substrate may be reused in another printing process. The invention is also directed to a method for printing a pattern on a layer of fabric using a reusable backing substrate and a laminated backing substrate used in the disclosed system and method.
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