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US 10,513,822 B2Granted
Vacuum extraction printing
AssigneeEngineered Floors LLC
InventorsJohn Joseph Matthews Rees, Stephen Tsiarkezos, Dimitri Zafiroglu
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Abstract
Vacuum printing a fabric involves forming a fabric having a top face and a bottom face and placing a barrier layer below the top face. A plurality of holes is established in the barrier layer, and dye is applied to at least a portion of the top face of the fabric. Vacuum applied to the bottom face pulls the dye through the fabric and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer.
Claims25
A method for printing a textile product, the method comprising:
- combining a textile layer having a first face and a second face opposite the first face with a barrier layer comprising zero air permeability, the barrier layer spaced from at least one of the first face and the second face;
- establishing a plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- applying dye to at least a portion of the first face of the fabric;
- using vacuum applied from the second face to pull the dye through the textile layer and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- and
- setting the dye;
- wherein combining the textile layer with the barrier layer occurs prior to establishing the plurality of holes, applying the dye and using vacuum.
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A method for printing a textile product, the method comprising:
- combining a textile layer having a first face comprising fibers and a second face opposite the first face with a barrier layer, the barrier layer spaced from at least one of the first face and the second face;
- pushing the fibers through the barrier layer to establish a plurality of holes in the barrier layer, the plurality of holes sufficient to increase an air permeability of the barrier layer by a factor of at least two;
- applying dye to at least a portion of the first face of the fabric;
- using vacuum applied from the second face to pull the dye through the textile layer and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- and
- setting the dye.
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A method for printing a textile product, the method comprising:
- combining a textile layer formed by yarns and having a first face and a second face opposite the first face with a barrier layer, the barrier layer spaced from at least one of the first face and the second face;
- establishing a plurality of holes in the barrier layer by pushing the yarns through the barrier layer to establish the plurality of holes;
- applying dye to at least a portion of the first face of the fabric;
- using vacuum applied from the second face to pull the dye through the textile layer and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- and
- setting the dye.
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A method for printing a textile product, the method comprising:
- combining a textile layer comprising a stitchbonded fabric comprising yarns, a first face and a second face opposite the first face with a barrier layer comprising zero air permeability, the barrier layer spaced from at least one of the first face and the second face;
- stitching the yarns through the barrier layer to establish a plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- applying dye to at least a portion of the first face of the fabric;
- using vacuum applied from the second face to pull the dye through the textile layer and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- and
- setting the dye.
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A method for printing a textile product, the method comprising:
- combining a textile layer comprising a tufted fabric comprising a plurality at least one of individual fibers and yarns, a first face and a second face opposite the first face with a barrier layer comprising zero air permeability, the barrier layer spaced from at least one of the first face and the second face;
- using tufting needles to drive at least one of the individual fibers and yarns though the barrier layer to establish a plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- applying dye to at least a portion of the first face of the fabric;
- using vacuum applied from the second face to pull the dye through the textile layer and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- and
- setting the dye.
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A method for printing a textile product, the method comprising:
- combining a textile layer comprising a fibrous layer comprising a plurality of at least one of fibers and yarns, a first face and a second face opposite the first face with a barrier layer comprising zero air permeability, the barrier layer spaced from at least one of the first face and the second face;
- using an embossing tool to drive at least one of fibers and yarns through the barrier layer to establish a plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- applying dye to at least a portion of the first face of the fabric;
- using vacuum applied from the second face to pull the dye through the textile layer and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- and
- setting the dye.
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A method for printing a textile product, the method comprising:
- combining a textile layer comprising a needlepunched fabric comprising a plurality of fibers, a first face and a second face opposite the first face with a barrier layer comprising zero air permeability, the barrier layer spaced from at least one of the first face and the second face;
- using a plurality of coarse needles to push fibers through the barrier layer to establish a plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- applying dye to at least a portion of the first face of the fabric;
- using vacuum applied from the second face to pull the dye through the textile layer and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer;
- and
- setting the dye.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.