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US 9,788,611 B2Granted
Method of using an inflatable member to customize an article
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsElizabeth Langvin, Zvi Rapaport
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Abstract
A method of using an inflatable member to customize an article is described. An inflatable member includes at least one adjustable portion. The inflatable member may be inserted into an article. The position of the adjustable portion can be changed according to the size of the article. The inflatable member can also be filled with fluid according to the size of the article. The inflatable member may be used to adjust the size of an article. The inflatable member may be used to apply a graphic to an article.
Claims17
A method of applying a graphic to an article, comprising:
- filling an inflatable member with fluid;
- changing a position of an adjustable portion disposed inside the inflatable member, the position being selected according to a size of the article;
- associating the article with the inflatable member;
- associating the graphic with a surface of the article;
- pressing a deformable membrane against a portion of the article so that the deformable membrane conforms to the surface;
- heating the deformable membrane;
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- thereby transferring the graphic to the surface of the article.
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