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US4745863A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method for printing a tubular fabric

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-01-30
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Granted: 1988-05-24
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Expires: 2007-01-30
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Abstract

Abstract An underplate for use in the printing of a tubular fabric, which is made in the shape of a polygonal tube that can be transformed in shape along the lines of the angles; and a method for printing a tubular fabric conprising: (1) inserting the underplate into the tubular fabric; (2) making the fabric flat along appropriate lines of angles in said polygonal tube; (3) doing printing on or near the center of the front surface of the fabric, corresponding to the front surface of said flat shape; (4) turning over the fabric with said flat shape; doing printing in the same way on or near the center of the back surface of the fabric, corresponding to the back surface of said flat shape; (5) bringing back said flat shape to its original shape; (6) making the fabric flat again along different lines of angles in said polygonal tube, in such a manner that a different flat shape is formed from the polygonal tube, with the above-mentioned two regions of the fabric that have been printed at the sides of this second flat shape; (7) doing printing in the same manner on or near the center of the front surface of the fabric, corresponding to the front surface of said second flat shape; (8) turning over the fabric with said second flat shape; and (9) doing printing in the same manner on or near the center of the back surface of the fabric, corresponding to the back surface of said second flat shape, whereby a continuous printed design can be printed around the circumference of the tubular fabric.

Inventors

  • 👤 Akira Takezaki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 13:47
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F17/00; B41F17/003; B41F17/005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 254 words
A method for printing a tubular fabric comprising: (1) inserting, into the tubular fabric, an underplate made in the shape of a polygonal tube that can be transformed in shape along the lines of the angles; (2) making the fabric flat along appropriate lines of angles in said polygonal tube; (3) doing printing on or near the center of the front surface of the fabric, corresponding to the front surface of said flat shape; (4) turning over the fabric with said flat shape; doing printing in the same way on or near the center of the back surface of the fabric, corresponding to the back surface of said flat shape; (5) bringing back said flat shape to its original shape; (6) making the fabric flat again along different lines of angles in said polygonal tube, in such a manner that a different flat shape is formed from the polygonal tube, with the above-mentioned two regions of the fabric that have been printed at the sides of this second flat shape; (7) doing printing in the same manner on or near the center of the front surface of the fabric, corresponding to the front surface of said second flat shape; (8) turning over the fabric with said second flat shape; and (9) doing printing in the same manner on or near the center of the back surface of the fabric, corresponding to the back surface of said second flat shape, whereby a continuous printed design can be printed around the circumference of the tubular fabric.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 254 words
A method for printing a tubular fabric comprising: (1) inserting, into the tubular fabric, an underplate made in the shape of a polygonal tube that can be transformed in shape along the lines of the angles; (2) making the fabric flat along appropriate lines of angles in said polygonal tube; (3) doing printing on or near the center of the front surface of the fabric, corresponding to the front surface of said flat shape; (4) turning over the fabric with said flat shape; doing printing in the same way on or near the center of the back surface of the fabric, corresponding to the back surface of said flat shape; (5) bringing back said flat shape to its original shape; (6) making the fabric flat again along different lines of angles in said polygonal tube, in such a manner that a different flat shape is formed from the polygonal tube, with the above-mentioned two regions of the fabric that have been printed at the sides of this second flat shape; (7) doing printing in the same manner on or near the center of the front surface of the fabric, corresponding to the front surface of said second flat shape; (8) turning over the fabric with said second flat shape; and (9) doing printing in the same manner on or near the center of the back surface of the fabric, corresponding to the back surface of said second flat shape, whereby a continuous printed design can be printed around the circumference of the tubular fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said polygonal tube is covered with an elastic sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said polygonal tube is made in the shape of a tube with four surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said polygonal tube is made in the shape of a tube with eight surfaces.

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