Method of applying a graphic to a product formed from individual wooden sticks
AssigneeMichael Weinig AG
InventorJochen Ganz
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Abstract
A method is used to apply a graphic to a product formed at least partially from individual wooden sticks. The graphic is produced by a printing method. To ensure that printed products can be produced easily and cost-effectively, the graphic is divided into graphic sections that are printed onto the wooden sticks. These are put together after the printing process, with the graphic sections of the individual wooden sticks creating the graphic on the product.
Claims19
A method for applying a graphic to a product formed at least partially from wooden sticks, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of wooden sticks, each of the wooden sticks having an end face and a top side;
- dividing the graphic into graphic sections;
- assigning one of the graphic sections to each of the wooden sticks;
- identifying each of the wooden sticks before it enters a printing machine;
- printing the assigned graphic section onto the top side of each identified wooden stick;
- and
- assembling the wooden sticks after printing,
- wherein the graphic sections of the wooden sticks jointly create the graphic on the product (1).
A method for applying a graphic to a product formed at least partially from wooden sticks, the method comprising:
- defining the wooden sticks with respect to their dimensions, including length and width, in a configurator and positioning the wooden sticks relative to one another on a screen;
- dividing the graphic into graphic sections;
- printing the graphic sections onto the wooden sticks;
- and
- assembling the wooden sticks after printing to form the product,
- wherein the graphic sections of the wooden sticks jointly create the graphic on the product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.