Seamless printing device
US6976423B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41D7/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing device for seamless printing on a cloth is provided. A design is transferred from a print medium to the cloth. The device includes a print cylinder and a heater heating the print cylinder. The print medium is wrapped around the print cylinder, and the cloth is wrapped around the print medium. The heating of the print cylinder transfers the design to the cloth. The cloth is also seamless. The transfer of the design is done by sublimation of dye, which forms the design, induced by heating of the print cylinder. The print medium is a sublimation paper. An optional cylindrical cover is also provided. The cylindrical cover is placed around the print cylinder, and the print medium and the cloth are wrapped around the cylindrical cover.
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