DIRECT PRINTING TO FABRIC
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1. A method of direct three-dimensional printing onto an article of footwear, comprising:
- positioning at least a portion of the article of footwear on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the at least a portion comprising a fabric and being positioned substantially flat on the tray to provide a fabric printing substrate;
printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the fabric of the at least a portion of the article of footwear using a three-dimensional pattern;
curing the three-dimensional material; and
removing the article of footwear from the three-dimensional printing system, wherein the fabric printing substrate is part of the article of footwear.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for three-dimensional printing directly onto an article of apparel. Disclosed is a method and system for direct three-dimensional printing onto an article of apparel, including positioning at least a portion of the article on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the portion being positioned substantially flat on the tray, printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the article using a three-dimensional pattern, curing the printed material, and removing the article from the three-dimensional printing system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of direct three-dimensional printing onto an article of footwear, comprising:
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positioning at least a portion of the article of footwear on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the at least a portion comprising a fabric and being positioned substantially flat on the tray to provide a fabric printing substrate; printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the fabric of the at least a portion of the article of footwear using a three-dimensional pattern; curing the three-dimensional material; and removing the article of footwear from the three-dimensional printing system, wherein the fabric printing substrate is part of the article of footwear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of fabricating an article of footwear, comprising:
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providing a three-dimensional pattern to a print server; positioning at least a portion of the article of footwear on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the at least a portion comprising a fabric and being positioned substantially flat on the tray to provide a fabric printing substrate; aligning the at least a portion of the article of footwear on the tray with the three-dimensional pattern; printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the fabric of the at least a portion of the article of footwear using the three-dimensional pattern on the print server and the three-dimensional printing system; curing the three-dimensional material; removing the article of footwear from the three-dimensional printing system, wherein the fabric printing substrate is part of the article of footwear; and assembling the article of footwear using the at least a portion of the article of footwear. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of fabricating an article of footwear, comprising:
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providing at least a first three-dimensional pattern and a second three-dimensional pattern to a print server; positioning at least a first fabric portion of the article of footwear on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the first fabric portion being positioned substantially flat on the tray to provide a first fabric printing substrate; aligning the first fabric portion with the first three-dimensional pattern; printing at least one layer of a first three-dimensional material having a first material property directly onto the first fabric portion using the first three-dimensional pattern; allowing the at least one layer of first three-dimensional material to at least partially absorb into the first fabric portion; curing the at least one layer of first three-dimensional material; positioning at least a second fabric portion of the article of footwear on the tray, the second fabric portion being positioned substantially flat on the tray to provide a second fabric printing substrate; aligning the second fabric portion with the second three-dimensional pattern; printing at least one layer of a second three-dimensional material having a second material property directly onto the second fabric portion using the second three-dimensional pattern; allowing the at least one layer of second three-dimensional material to at least partially absorb into the second fabric portion; curing the at least one layer of second three-dimensional material; removing the first and second fabric portions from the three-dimensional printing system, wherein the first and second fabric printing substrates are part of the article of footwear; and assembling the article of footwear using the first and second fabric portions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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