	US 11,989,764 B1
	Method of customizing a product with a digitally printed attaching member
George Gabriel Arenas, Sharpsville, PA (US)
Filed by George Gabriel Arenas, Sharpsville, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/333,488.
Application 18/333,488 is a continuation of application No. 17/491,824, filed on Oct. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,720,946.
Application 17/491,824 is a continuation of application No. 17/016,392, filed on Sep. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,157,979, issued on Oct. 26, 2021.
Application 17/016,392 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/832,775, filed on Aug. 21, 2015, granted, now 10,410,268, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Application 14/832,775 is a continuation of application No. 13/184,476, filed on Jul. 15, 2011, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/364,859, filed on Jul. 16, 2010.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01)

CPC G06Q 30/0621 (2013.01)

26 Claims

1. A method of providing an attaching member, the attaching member being removably attachable to an article having an attachment area, the method comprising:

allowing a consumer to provide or select one or more design parameters for the attaching member, wherein the design parameters are subsequently stored in a digital file;

transmitting or receiving the digital file; and

reproducing and providing to the consumer, or allowing the consumer to reproduce, the attaching member from data stored in the transmitted or received digital file;

wherein the attaching member is reproduced by a device configured to convert data stored in the digital file into the attaching member; and

wherein the attaching member is removably attachable to the article after being reproduced; and

wherein the attaching member is a physical component having its form or features defined by one or more of the design parameters stored in the digital file.