Method and apparatus for providing custom-cut film covering to a consumer

• US 20070100490A1
• Filed: 10/30/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: XPEL Technologies Corporation
• Original Assignee: XPEL Technologies Corporation
• Inventors: Pape, Ryan, Hartt, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US11/589,444
• Publication Number:
  US 20070100490A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/134
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing custom-cut film coverings to a customer includes providing to an input device or kiosk information relating to a desired film pattern for an object such as a vehicle window. Once the information is inputted, it may be confirmed, stored, and transferred to a pattern producing mechanism which initiates the operation of a cutter/plotter or printer. The printer generates a paper copy of the desired pattern, while the cutter/plotter generates a film covering substantially corresponding to the desired object pattern.

Claims

1. A method for providing custom-cut film coverings comprising the steps of:

providing to an input device information relating to a desired film pattern for an object to be covered;

providing a means for confirming said information conforms to the shape of said object;

transferring said confirmed information to a pattern producing mechanism;

supplying a source of film material; and

initiating operation of said pattern producing mechanism to cut said film from said film material source corresponding to said shape of said object.

2. An apparatus for providing custom-cut film coverings comprising:

a data entry member for inputting order information relating to a desired film pattern for an object to be covered to a computer;

a database operatively connected to said computer, said database containing sufficient information for generating an object pattern when combined with said order information in a pattern producing member, and

a cutter/plotter member operatively connected to said pattern producing member, said cutter/plotter adapted to cut a film covering substantially in the form of said desired film pattern.