US 9,289,960 B2 · Dual shuttle press

Abstract

A heat press can include a frame, a first lower platen, a second lower platen, an upper platen, a press mechanism, a shuttle mechanism, and a heating element. The lower platens can be supported by the frame. The press mechanism can be coupled to the upper platen and operable to move the upper platen between open and closed positions. In the open position, the upper platen can be spaced apart from the lower platens by a greater distance than when in the closed position. The shuttle mechanism can be supported by the frame and can move the press mechanism linearly between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the upper platen can be located above the first lower platen. In the second position, the upper platen can be located above the second lower platen. The heating element can be configured to heat the upper platen.

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Dependent claims

A heat press comprising:

a frame;
first and second lower platens supported by the frame;
an upper platen;
a press mechanism coupled to the upper platen and operable to move the upper platen between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the open position the upper platen is spaced apart from the first and second lower platens a greater distance than when in the closed position;
a shuttle mechanism supported by the frame and configured to move the press mechanism linearly between a first position wherein the upper platen is located above the first lower platen, and a second position wherein the upper platen is located above the second lower platen;
a heating element configured to heat the upper platen.

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A heat press comprising:

a frame;
first and second lower platens supported by the frame;
an upper platen;
a press mechanism coupled to the upper platen and operable to move the upper platen between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the open position the upper platen is spaced apart from the first and second lower platens a greater distance than when in the closed position;
a shuttle mechanism supported by the frame and configured to move the press mechanism between a first position wherein the upper platen is located above the first lower platen, and a second position wherein the upper platen is located above the second lower platen;
a heating element configured to heat the upper platen;
a set of first lasers and a set of second lasers, each of the first lasers being coupled to the frame and configured to project laser light onto the first lower platen, each of the second lasers being coupled to the frame and configured to project laser light onto the second lower platen.

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A heat press comprising:

a frame;
first and second lower platens supported by the frame;
an upper platen;
a press mechanism coupled to the upper platen and operable to move the upper platen between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the open position the upper platen is spaced apart from the first and second lower platens a greater distance than when in the closed position;
a shuttle mechanism supported by the frame and configured to move the press mechanism between a first position wherein the upper platen is located above the first lower platen, and a second position wherein the upper platen is located above the second lower platen;
a heating element configured to heat the upper platen;
a toggle linkage coupled to the frame, the toggle linkage including a lever and a clamp, the lever being coupled to the clamp to move the clamp between a locked position and an unlocked position;
wherein at least one of the lower platens includes an alignment member received in the frame;
wherein when the clamp is in the locked position the clamp engages the alignment member to prevent removal of the one of the lower platens from the frame, and when the clamp is in the unlocked position the clamp disengages the alignment member to permit the one of the lower platens to be disengaged from the frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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