Patent ID: 9718281
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B41J,D06P

Claim:
1. A method of printing onto an article of apparel, comprising: positioning at least a portion of the article of apparel on a receptacle, the receptacle including a plurality of perforations in an outer surface of the receptacle; positioning an ink absorbing member on at least a portion of an inner surface of the receptacle; positioning the receptacle in a printing system, the printing system having a print head assembly; wherein positioning the receptacle includes placing the receptacle on at least two rotating members; printing ink onto the at least a portion of the article of apparel, the plurality of perforations passing excess ink to the ink absorbing member; wherein printing ink onto the at least the portion of the article of apparel includes rotating the receptacle using the rotating members; rotating the at least two rotating members to cause the receptacle to rotate with respect to the print head assembly; heating the ink with at least one heating device; and removing the article of apparel from the printing system.