Systems and methods for packaging articles to be embroidered
AssigneeCreateMe Technologies LLC
InventorsThomas C. K. Myers, Khamvong Thammasouk, Jinhwa Jung, David Bennet Matten, Benjamin R. Waller, IV, Lai Chyan Chow
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Abstract
Packaging is used to store articles to be customized by methods including embroidery, wherein the packaging includes at least two portions defining a window, and wherein the two portions of the packaging hold a portion of the article, for example a fabric panel, taut across the window so that the portion of the article may be embroidered by an embroidery machine while retained by portions of the packaging. The packaging may be in the form of a box during embroidery, or may be converted into the form of a box after embroidery.
Claims20
A packaging for retaining an article to be embroidered, the packaging comprising:
- a top box portion comprising a top side defining a window;
- a first support bracket coupled to the top side, wherein the first support bracket defines a bracket window corresponding in shape and size to the window of the top side;
- and
- an internal box portion configured to couple to the top box portion in order to retain a portion of the article to be embroidered taut across the window at least during an embroidering process;
- wherein the top box portion, and the internal box portion define an interior cavity of the packaging, and
- wherein at least one of the top box portion or the internal box portion defines an embroidering access opening configured to provide an embroidery machine access to the interior cavity and the portion of the article to be embroidered with an embroidery design.
A packaging for retaining an article to be customized, the packaging comprising:
- a top box portion comprising a top side defining a window;
- a first support bracket coupled to the top side, wherein the first support bracket defines a bracket window corresponding in shape and size to the window of the top side;
- and
- an internal box portion configured to couple to the top box portion in order to retain a portion of the article to be customized taut across the window at least during a customization process;
- wherein the top box portion, and the internal box portion define an interior cavity of the packaging, and
- wherein at least one of the top box portion, or the internal box portion define a customization access opening configured to provide a customization machine access to the interior cavity and the portion of the article to be customized with a customization design.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.