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US 2014/0150968 A1Published application
Method Of Manufacturing An Article Of Apparel With A Coated Graphic
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsSteven McClard, Eric W. Halverson
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Abstract
A method of applying a graphic to an article is disclosed. The method includes applying a graphic to a backer material and covering the backer material with a clear protective layer, which may be silicone, to help prevent degradation of the graphic with time and use.
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A method of applying a graphic to an article of apparel, the method comprising:
- receiving a graphic associated with the article of apparel;
- applying the graphic directly on a backer material;
- covering the backer material and the graphic with a protective layer;
- and
- forming a portion of the article of apparel from the backer material, the graphic, and the protective layer, the entire portion of the article of apparel conforming to a portion of a wearer.
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A method of applying a graphic to an article of apparel, the method comprising:
- receiving a graphic associated with the article of apparel;
- printing the graphic directly on the backer material using a dye sublimation printer;
- covering the backer material and the graphic with a transparent silicone layer;
- and
- forming a portion of the article of apparel from the backer material, the graphic, and the silicone layer, the portion of the article of apparel having (a) a first surface facing away from a wearer and an opposite second surface and (b) a first portion disposed on a first side and a second portion disposed on an opposite second side, and the graphic extending from the first surface through the first portion.
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A method of applying a graphic to a glove, the method comprising:
- receiving a graphic associated with the glove;
- printing the graphic directly on a backer material;
- covering the backer material and the graphic with a protective layer;
- forming a first material element from the backer material, the graphic, and the protective layer;
- and
- combining the first material element with one or more additional material elements to form the glove.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.