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US 7,022,203 B2Granted
Electric laminator
AssigneeHenkel Consumer Adhesives, Inc.
InventorsKristen W. Messina, Thomas G. Pavlak
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Abstract
A laminator (10) includes a housing (12) to which folding trays (18, 20) are pivotally attached adjacent inlet and outlet slots (132, 136) in the housing. The trays define slots (30, 32) which serve as carrying handles for transporting the laminator when not in use.
Claims15
A laminator comprising:
- a housing;
- means for applying at least one of heat and pressure to a lamination film whereby the lamination film is applied to an item to be laminated;
- and
- trays pivotally connected to the housing which are movable between an operative position and a raised position, in which the trays extend upwardly, adjacent opposed sides of the housing, wherein at least one of the trays defines a handle, whereby the laminator can be carried when the trays are in the raised position.
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A laminator comprising:
- a housing;
- rollers within the housing for applying at least one of heat and pressure to a laminating film to apply the film to an item to be laminated;
- inlet and outlet trays mounted to the housing and movable between a horizontal operative position and a storage position, at least one of the trays defining a handle by which the laminator can be transported when the trays are in the storage position.
A method for laminating comprising:
- lowering inlet and outlet trays of a laminator into an operational position adjacent a housing of the laminator;
- positioning an item to be laminated on the inlet tray and feeding the item through the laminator housing;
- receiving the laminated item on the outlet tray;
- raising the trays to a storage position, in which handles of the trays are located above the laminator housing for grasping by a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.