PRINTER PLATEN MATERIAL HOLDING APPARATUS

摘要

An improved device is disclosed for holding down textile the material on the platen of the digital printer. The device includes a textile gripping material formed to define a border band on the periphery of the platen. The border material has a structure that engages/grips the textile and hold the textile in place. In operation, the textile is laid onto the platen surface and the edges are pulled taut to align the textile and remove wrinkles and the textile is next pressed onto the border material to be engaged by the border material. The border material grips and holds the textile in position, to provide a smooth textile surface on which the ink jets are applied. After the printing operation, the textile is lifted off of the border material and removed from the platen.

主权项

1. A device for holding down textile material on a platen of a digital printing machine, the device comprising:
a platen having a flat planar surface on the textile, said platen having downwardly extending sides and edges; a flexible gripping material comprising a unidirectional cloth forming a textile gripping area, the gripping material being selectively positionable on the border of said platen planar surface, wherein the flexible gripping material is a ski skin; wherein said textile may be placed on said platen planar surface and located and positioned to be engaged by said flexible gripping material to thereby hold said textile in position over said planar surface for printing thereon.