Patent ID: 6012403
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: B41J,D05B,D05D,D06P

Abstract:
A quilting apparatus for producing in-line a panel section of a multi-layered quilt having a composite of a printed design and a quilted pattern respectively printed and quilted in registration thereon comprising:a frame;securing structure on the frame for holding a fabric that includes a layer of facing material;a quilting station mounted on the frame and having at least one quilting head that has at least one needle and that is moveable at least transversely relative to the frame and both longitudinally and transversely relative a multilayered quilt fabric held by the securing structure;a printing station mounted on the frame and having at least one printing head operable to print designs on the facing material when held by the securing structure; anda controller programmed to control the relative movement between the securing structure and the at least one printing head, and between the securing structure and the at lease one quilting head, and to control the operation of the printing head and the operation of the quilting head in relation to the position of the fabric held by the securing structure in accordance with programmed print designs and quilt patterns, and to coordinate the heads to produce a composite of a printed design and a quilted pattern on the panel section with the printed design and quilted pattern in mutual registration.