Dean H Craver

US Patent:

8256889, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Mar 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/412412

Inventors:

Michael D. Abbott - Statesville NC, US
Dean Craver - King NC, US

Assignee:

HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

B41J 2/01
B41J 21/00
B05C 17/06

US Classification:

347104, 347101, 101126, 101474

Abstract:

Platens for digital garment printing are provided. The platens include cutouts or depressions configured to conform to areas of increased height on garments. The garments may then be placed onto the platens such that the garments have a substantially uniform horizontal printing surface, thus providing high quality printing on the garments.

US Patent:

20100294152, Nov 25, 2010

Filed:

May 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/469853

Inventors:

Michael D. Abbott - Statesville NC, US
Dean Craver - King NC, US

International Classification:

B41F 21/00

US Classification:

1014071

Abstract:

A digital printing machine and a platen assembly therefore for printing on multiple garment portions, the platen assembly comprising a base member configured for operation with a printing machine, and multiple garment support members that are attached to the base member. Each support member comprises a first portion attached to the base member and a second substantially horizontal portion extending outwardly from the base member. The garment support members are configured to support multiple garment portions, permitting printing on the multiple garment portions in a single printing operation.