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Patent No.:

US 9402445 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 23, 2013

Holding assembly for articles

Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Todd W. Miller, Portland, OR (US);

Mike A. Chamblin, Portland, OR (US);

Eli R. Troyke, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:

Plumsea Law Group, LLC

Primary Examiner:

Daniel J Colilla

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 3/04 (2006.01); A43D 8/22 (2006.01); A43D 95/14 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01); A43D 3/02 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 95/14 (2013.01); A43B 3/0084 (2013.01); A43D 3/025 (2013.01); A43D 3/04 (2013.01); A43D 8/22 (2013.01); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01); B41M 5/0041 (2013.01);
Abstract

A holding assembly for articles can be used with a flexible manufacturing system to hold an article in place. The holding assembly can be used with a printing system to print onto the article. The holding assembly can expand to fit the article. The holding assembly can include a moldable surface that can be provided with a temporarily fixed geometry through the use of a vacuum. The holding assembly can help provide a flattened outer surface for the article to facilitate printing.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Miller, Todd. (2016). Holding assembly for articles (U.S. Patent No. 9402445). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9402445

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