Methods and apparatus for image transfer

Details Methods and apparatus for image transfer Methods and apparatus for image transfer

2008-03-27

2009-06-16

Stephens, Juanita D (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Combined

C347S104000, C082S152000, C141S001000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07547081

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for imprinting high quality images on non-planar surfaces, including the surfaces of various types of three-dimensional articles, such as baseball bats, formed from a number of different types of materials. In the preferred method of the invention, the non-planar surfaces of the three-dimensional articles are printed using a uniquely modified ink jet image transfer technique. The apparatus of the invention includes an ink jet printer coupled with a novel article positioning apparatus which functions to support a plurality of articles, to move a selected one of the articles into proximity with the ink jet printer and to controllably rotate the selected one of the articles.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5831641 (1998-11-01), Carlson

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