# US 11,027,539 B2 · Printing pallet for articles of clothing

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- Number: US 11,027,539 B2
- Document ID: US11027539B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/981,644
- Filed: 2018-05-16
- Published: 2018-11-22
- Granted: 2021-06-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-05-16
- Assignees: Jakprints Inc.
- Applicants: Jacob Edwards
- Inventors: Jacob Edwards
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11027539B2

## CPC

- B41F 17/005: {Supports for workpieces; Devices for securing the workpieces to the supports}
- B41F 15/18: Supports for workpieces
- B41F 15/26: for articles with flat surfaces
- B41F 16/02: for textile material
- B41J 3/4078: {Printing on textile}
- D06P 5/00: Other features in dyeing or printing textiles, or dyeing leather, furs, or solid macromolecular substances in any form
- B41P 2215/11: Registering devices
- B41F: PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES (manifolding devices or office printing machines B41L)
- B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- D06P: DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM
- B41P: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS

## Abstract

Disclosed is a pallet for printing on an article of clothing. The pallet includes a mount plate including a first end and a second end and a top plate including a first end and a second end. The second end of the top plate located at the second end of the mount plate. A gap is between the top plate and the mount plate. A collar plate is located on the first end of the mount plate. The first end of the mount plate extends beyond the first end of the top plate to define a space between the top plate and the collar plate.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of printing on an article of clothing using a pallet, comprising:
(A) providing a pallet including:
a mount plate including a first end and a second end,
a top plate including a first end and a second end, the second end of the top plate being located at the second end of the mount plate and the top plate being fixed in place relative to the mount plate,
a gap between the top plate and the mount plate,
a collar plate located on the first end of the mount plate, and
wherein the first end of the mount plate extends beyond the first end of the top plate to define a space between the top plate and the collar plate, and wherein the collar plate is adjustable in a forward direction toward the top plate and a backward direction away from the top plate;
(B) receiving an article of clothing for mounting over the top plate and within the gap, and receiving an inner surface adjacent to a collar of the article of clothing such that the collar is placed around the collar plate and the inner surface is mounted over the collar plate; and
(C) printing onto both an outer surface of the article of clothing and the inner surface adjacent to the collar.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising positioning the article of clothing over the top plate such that the outer surface of the article of clothing defines a first printing surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein printing proceeds on the first printing surface and the second printing surface without removing the article of clothing.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising positioning the inner surface adjacent the collar over the collar plate such that the inner surface adjacent the collar defines a second printing surface coplanar with the first printing surface.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the top plate is wider than the mount plate.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising a stiffener plate located between the second end of the mount plate and the second end of the top plate, the stiffener plate defining the gap between the top plate and the mount plate.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising a collar mount located at the first end of the mount plate, wherein the collar plate is located on top of the collar mount.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the top plate and an upper surface of the collar plate are generally coplanar.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the collar plate has a general C-shape when viewed from the side, the general C-shape at least partially defined by a first leg and a second leg.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein the first leg of the collar plate extends beyond the first end of the mount plate.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the second leg of the collar plate extends toward the top plate.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the mount plate further comprises a plurality of through holes for attaching the top plate and the collar plate to the mount plate.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the gap has a fixed distance of about 0.125 to 0.50 inches.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the mount plate has a length of about 20 to 25 inches and a width of about 5 to 10 inches.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the top plate has a length of about 15 to 20 inches and a width of about 10 to 20 inches.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the mount plate, the top plate, and the collar plate are made from aluminum.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the article of clothing is a t-shirt.