# US 9,038,690 B1 · Universal heat press machine > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,038,690 B1 - Document ID: US9038690B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 14/072,629 - Filed: 2013-11-05 - Published: 2015-05-07 - Granted: 2015-05-26 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-05 - Applicants: Eddie Hsiao; Richard Lowis Allen Burgard - Inventors: Eddie Hsiao; Richard Lowis Allen Burgard - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9038690B1 ## CPC - B30B 1/04: operated by hand or foot - B30B 15/028: {Loading or unloading of dies, platens or press rams} - B30B 15/062: {Press plates} - B41F 16/0046: {with means for applying print under heat and pressure, e.g. using heat activable adhesive} - B41F 16/02: for textile material - B30B: PRESSES IN GENERAL (producing ultra-high pressure or ultra-high pressure and high temperature to effect modifications of a substance, e.g. for making artificial diamonds B01J3/00 ){(compressing means for refuse receptacles B65F1/1405)} - B41F: PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES (manifolding devices or office printing machines B41L) ## Abstract A universal heat press machine includes an adjustable supporting frame having, a main body, an actuating handle assembly, and a heat pressing assembly. The heat press assembly includes a first pressing member attaching on the actuating handle assembly, and a second pressing member suspendedly extending from a lower portion of the main body to define an operational space. When the heat pressing assembly is in a heat press position, an imprinting surface of the work piece is arranged to rest on the second pressing member while other parts of the work piece is allowed to temporarily accommodate in the operational space. The first pressing member is pivotally moved to bias against the second pressing member and the imprinting surface of the work piece for imprinting the graphics on the imprinting surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A universal heat press machine for imprinting a graphics on an imprinting surface of a work piece, comprising: an adjustable supporting frame which comprises a top worktable; a main body supported on said worktable of said adjustable supporting frame; an actuating handle assembly movably extending from said main body; a heat pressing assembly, which comprises: a first pressing member attaching on said actuating handle assembly and defining a lower biasing surface; and a second pressing member suspendedly extending from a lower portion of said main body to define an upper biasing surface and an operational space underneath said second pressing member, wherein said heat pressing assembly is arranged to operate between an idle position and a heat press position, wherein in said idle position, said first pressing member and said second pressing member are pivotally moved away from each other, wherein in said heat press position, said imprinting surface of said work piece is arranged to rest on said upper biasing surface while other parts of said work piece is allowed to temporarily accommodate in said operational space, wherein said first pressing member is pivotally moved to allow said lower biasing surface to bias against said upper biasing surface and said imprinting surface of said work piece for imprinting said graphics on said imprinting surface; and a heating device being supported by said main body for providing heat to said first pressing member of said heat pressing assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said second pressing member comprises a mounting track movably extending from said main body, and a supporting plate detachably and adjustably mounting on said mounting track. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 2, wherein said mounting track has a plurality of mounting holes spacedly forming thereon, and said supporting plate has a securing hole forming thereon, wherein said supporting plate and said mounting track are detachably attached together through one of said mounting holes and said securing hole. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 3, wherein said supporting plate comprises a main plate member and a coupling member mounted on a bottom side of said main plate member, wherein said through securing hole is formed on said coupling member, said second pressing member further comprising a plurality of guiding members mounting on two side portions of said mounting track respectively to define a guiding channel between said guiding members for receiving said coupling member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said guiding members has a tapered cross section, such that a width of a top side edge of said guiding member is greater than that of a bottom side edge thereof, wherein a width of said coupling member is substantially the same as a greatest width of said guiding channel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said heat pressing assembly further comprises a lifting device providing on said main body and coupled to said second pressing member to selectively lift up and move down said second pressing member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 5, wherein said heat pressing assembly further comprises a lifting device providing on said main body and coupled to said second pressing member to selectively lift up and move down said second pressing member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 6, wherein said lifting device comprises a lifting actuator which has a bottom lifting end portion connecting to said second pressing member, a top actuating wheel portion, and a rod portion extending between said top actuating wheel portion and said bottom lifting end portion, wherein said lifting device further comprises a securing member mounted on said main body at a position between said first pressing member and said second pressing member, wherein said rod portion movably extends between said top actuating wheel portion and said bottom lifting end portion through said securing member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 7, wherein said lifting device comprises a lifting actuator which has a bottom lifting end portion connecting to said mounting track of said second pressing member, a top actuating wheel portion, and a rod portion extending between said top actuating wheel portion and said bottom lifting end portion, wherein said lifting device further comprises a securing member mounted on said main body at a position between said first pressing member and said second pressing member, wherein said rod portion movably extends between said top actuating wheel portion and said bottom lifting end portion through said securing member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 8, wherein said securing member has a bored hole while said rod portion has a threaded outer surface, wherein said rod portion is arranged to penetrate said bored hole of said securing member in such a manner that said bored hole engages with said threaded outer surface of said rod portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 9, wherein said securing member has a bored hole while said rod portion has a threaded outer surface, wherein said rod portion is arranged to penetrate said bored hole of said securing member in such a manner that said bored hole engages with said threaded outer surface of said rod portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said adjustable supporting frame comprises a lower supporting frame and an upper supporting frame adjustably mounting on said lower supporting frame, in such a manner that said upper supporting frame is adapted to move along a longitudinal direction thereof for adjusting a height of said adjustable supporting frame. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 11, wherein said adjustable supporting frame comprises a lower supporting frame and an upper supporting frame adjustably mounting on said lower supporting frame, in such a manner that said upper supporting frame is adapted to move along a longitudinal direction thereof for adjusting a height of said adjustable supporting frame. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 12, wherein said adjustable supporting frame further comprises an auxiliary supporting platform being mounted on said upper supporting frame at a position below said top worktable and in a slidably movable manner, so that said auxiliary supporting platform is adapted to horizontally and selectively extend from said upper supporting frame. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 13, wherein said adjustable supporting frame further comprises an auxiliary supporting platform being mounted on said upper supporting frame at a position below said top worktable and in a slidably movable manner, so that said auxiliary supporting platform is adapted to horizontally and selectively extend from said upper supporting frame. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said main body is securely supported on said top worktable of said adjustable supporting frame, and comprises a first supporting member and a second supporting member spacedly providing on said top worktable to define a receiving cavity between an inner side of said first supporting member and an inner side of said second supporting member. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 15, wherein said main body is securely supported on said top worktable of said adjustable supporting frame, and comprises a first supporting member and a second supporting member spacedly providing on said top worktable to define a receiving cavity between an inner side of said first supporting member and an inner side of said second supporting member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 17, wherein said lifting device further comprises a locking device comprising a plurality of locking pins extending from two sides of said second pressing member, a plurality of locking knobs provided at outer ends of said locking pins respectively, wherein said locking device further contains a plurality of locking slots forming on said first supporting member and said second supporting member respectively, wherein each of said locking pins extends from said lifting member to an exterior of said main body to connect to said corresponding locking knob through said corresponding locking slot. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said actuating handle assembly comprises an extension member pivotally extending from said main body to connect to a top side of said first pressing member, a handle member pivotally extending from a top portion of said main body at position above said extension member, and a connecting member pivotally extending between said extension member and said handle member. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 18, wherein said actuating handle assembly comprises an extension member pivotally extending from said main body to connect to a top side of said first pressing member, a handle member pivotally extending from a top portion of said main body at position above said extension member, and a connecting member pivotally extending between said extension member and said handle member.