Patent ID: 6983688
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a customized decoration to an item comprising: providing a printing machine, the printing machine including an inking plate having the customized decoration thereon, an inking pad and a printing pad movably disposed above the inking plate, a support structure for removably mounting the item, and a jig fixedly mounted with respect to the support structure for retaining a flexible plastic substrate adhered to the item, the flexible plastic substrate projecting from a surrounding surface of the item; removably mounting the item in the support structure; retaining the substrate on the item within the jig, including engaging at least a portion of the perimeter edge of the substrate to secure the substrate with respect to the jig during the printing step; inking the customized decoration on the inking plate with the inking pad; and printing the customized decoration on the substrate with the printing pad.