Decorating guitar shaped articles
US7736706B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M7/0072
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods of decorating guitars and other stringed musical instruments are disclosed. In one aspect, a method may include UV printing a first portion of a decoration over a first region of at least part of a guitar using a first ink drop size, and UV printing a second portion of the decoration over a second region of said at least part of the guitar using a second ink drop size. In another aspect, a method may include UV printing a mask layer over a surface of at least a portion of a guitar using a first amount of image constriction and a first amount of feathering, and UV printing a decorative layer over at least a portion of the mask layer using a second amount of image constriction and a second amount of feathering.
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