Marking of Fabric Carrying Case for Portable Electronic Device

Abstract

Techniques or processes for providing markings on fabric articles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the articles may be fabric carrying cases for electronic devices. For example, a fabric carrying case for a particular electronic may include a fabric base layer and a plurality of thick films coupled to the fabric base layer, wherein the plurality of thick films may comprise a top thick film and an underlying thick film. Regions of the top thick film may be selectively etched through, for selectively exposing the underlying thick film. The selectively etched regions may be arranged for marking of textual or graphical indicia on the fabric carrying case for the portable electronic device.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 469,022, filed Mar. 29, 2011, entitled “MARKING OF FABRIC CARRYING CASE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE,” which is herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to marking products and, more particularly, marking fabric carrying cases for electronic devices.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Embroidery or ink has been used for marking fabric items for many years. For example, it is common for garments to be marked with an owner's initials using embroider or ink. Conventionally, such marking is done with an ink printing or stamping process or with an embroidery process. Although embroidery or conventional ink printing and stamping is useful for many situations, such techniques can be inadequate for marking other items. For example, conventional marking techniques may not b...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is about techniques for adding markings to fabric articles, such as fabric carrying cases for electronic devices. The techniques involve selectively etching regions of a top film to expose an underlying film, which can then be used to create textual or graphical indicia on the fabric carrying case. The invention can be implemented in various ways, such as a method, system, device, or apparatus. The technical effects of the invention include improved durability and flexibility of the fabric article, as well as increased customization options for marking the article.

Problems solved by technology

Although embroidery or conventional ink printing and stamping is useful for many situations, such techniques can be inadequate for marking other items.

For example, conventional marking techniques may not be able to offer sufficient accuracy and precision.

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