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Assignee240 Tech LLC
InventorsKris Otto Friedrich, Blair Kristine Dorsey, Alex Phelan, Kenny Lee
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The techniques described herein relate generally to reconfigurable support pads for fabric image transfers. Specifically, according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, reconfigurable support pads are provided for fabric image transfers (e.g., silk screening, heat transfer, direct-to-garment printing, etc.). In particular, the techniques herein provide for various adjustable configurations of portions of the fabric substrate support, which may be changed for different thicknesses of garments, and more particularly, that allow for varied thicknesses found on the same garment. For example, by configuring the support in a first “flat” configuration, a plain tee shirt may lay flat, and then configuring the support in a second “two-tiered” configuration, with one portion lower (or higher) than the other, allows for a hoodie with a thicker pocket portion at the “belly” of the garment to also lay flat. Other configurations are also available, whether manually adjusted or else dynamically controlled (e.g., using actuators) based on the type of garment selected on an associated control system.
A pallet assembly for direct-to-garment printing, comprising:
A method of transferring a layer of ink to a fabric with a variable thickness, comprising the steps of:
A method of transferring a layer of ink to a fabric with a variable thickness, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.