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Method and apparatus for fading a dyed textile material

  • US 6,528,758 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2001
  • Issued: 03/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for selectively fading a dyed cotton textile, comprising:

  • (a) a support surface;

    (b) a scanning laser selected to project a laser beam along an optical path, the optical path intersecting the support surface and following a given scanning pattern;

    (c) a lens in the optical path intermediate the scanning laser and the support surface, the lens selected to focus the laser beam along the optical path to a focal point; and

    (d) a mask in the optical path intermediate the lens and the focal point, the mask selected to occlude a portion of the given scanning pattern.

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