US 12,145,309 B2
Direct printing to fabric
David P. Jones, Beaverton, OR (US); and Ryan R. Larson, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/319,357.
Application 15/655,161 is a division of application No. 14/635,233, filed on Mar. 2, 2015, abandoned.
Application 18/319,357 is a continuation of application No. 17/000,144, filed on Aug. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,691,331.
Application 17/000,144 is a continuation of application No. 15/655,161, filed on Jul. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,750,828, issued on Aug. 25, 2020.
Application 14/635,233 is a continuation of application No. 13/553,348, filed on Jul. 19, 2012, granted, now 8,993,061, issued on Mar. 31, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0286209 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43D 8/00 (2006.01); A43D 11/00 (2006.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B29C 70/78 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/106 (2017.08) [A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 3/0084 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43D 8/00 (2013.01); A43D 11/00 (2013.01); B29C 70/78 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); A43D 2200/00 (2013.01); A43D 2200/60 (2013.01); B29K 2713/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/50 (2013.01); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of direct three-dimensional printing onto an article of apparel, comprising:
positioning a fabric portion of the article of apparel on a flat tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the fabric portion being positioned substantially flat on the flat tray to provide a fabric printing substrate;
printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the fabric portion using a three-dimensional pattern, wherein the three-dimensional material is a different material than the fabric portion, wherein the three-dimensional material includes a plurality of strips and/or a plurality of loops that are directly printed onto the fabric portion, wherein the fabric portion is exposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of strips and/or the plurality of loops;
curing the three-dimensional material such that the three-dimensional material is adhered to the fabric portion; and
removing the fabric portion from the three-dimensional printing system.