# US 2014/0196843 A1 · Digitally printed applique and method of making same

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- Number: US 2014/0196843 A1
- Document ID: US20140196843A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/162,651
- Filed: 2014-01-23
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2010-07-09
- Assignees: New Wave Group Licensing S.A.
- Applicants: New Wave Group Licensing S.A.
- Inventors: Kenneth A. Shwartz; Charles W. Lord
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196843A1

## CPC

- D06Q 1/00: Decorating textiles
- B44C 1/105: {comprising an adhesive layer (decalcomania B44C1/16; adhesive tapes C09J7/20)}
- B44C 1/228: {by laser radiation}
- D06P 5/30: Ink jet printing
- D06Q 1/12: by transferring a chemical agent or a metallic or non-metallic material in particulate or other form, from a solid temporary carrier to the textile {(for uniform treatment D06M23/02)}
- B23K 2103/34: {Leather}
- B23K 2103/38: {Fabrics; Fibrous materials}
- B23K 2103/42: {Plastics other than composite materials}
- Y10T 156/1062: Prior to assembly
- D06Q: DECORATING TEXTILES (textile threads, filaments, yarns or tow, glued on macromolecular material D06N7/00)
- B44C: PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B41M3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B41M5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns B44F11/04); PAPERHANGING {(labels G09F; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags B31D1/02)}
- D06P: DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM
- B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

An applique is provided that is attached to the outer surface of a product. The applique comprises a decorative piece including an upper surface with a design element digitally printed thereon and an opposite lower surface attached to the product.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of affixing a decorative article to a product comprising:
a. preparing at first set of instructions executable by a processor electrically interconnected with a digital printer wherein said first set of instructions is adapted to direct said printer to print a plurality of design elements and at least two intersecting lines bordering said design elements on at least two sides;
b. preparing a second set of instructions executable by a processor electrically interconnected with a laser cutter wherein said second set of instructions is adapted to direct said laser cutter to cut said material into at least one decorative article, said decorative article comprising at least one design element;
c. digitally printing said plurality of design elements and said least two intersecting lines on an upper surface of a sheet of material using a digital printer, said digital printer being directed by said first set of instructions;
d. manually aligning said sheet of material on the cut bed of a laser cutter such that at least one of said at least two intersecting lines is aligned with one edge of said cut bed;
e. cutting said material into at least one decorative article with said laser cutter, said decorative article comprising at least one said design element, said laser cutter being directed by said second set of instructions; and
f. securely attaching said decorative article to said product.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein attaching said decorative article to said product comprises providing a heat activated adhesive material on a lower surface said decorative article and heat fusing said decorative article on the products.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein attaching said decorative article to said product comprises stitching said decorative article onto said product.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein attaching said decorative article to said product comprises attaching a lower surface of said decorative article to one side of a substrate layer, and attaching an opposite side of the substrate layer to the product, the substrate layer being shaped such that a peripheral portion of the substrate layer extends beyond the periphery of said decorative article to define a border.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein attaching said substrate layer to said product comprises stitching said substrate layer to said product.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein attaching said substrate layer to said product comprises heat fusing said opposing side of the substrate layer to the product.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the product is an item of apparel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of design elements is unique.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of manually orienting said laser with said intersection of said lines.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein said first and said second sets of instructions include data relating to said at least two intersecting lines.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 further comprising mathematically aligning said intersecting lines in said first set of instructions with said intersecting lines in said second set of instructions.