Patent ID: 11878484
Assignee: COLDESI, INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A heat press for decorating substrates, comprising:
a support frame;
a lower platen assembly supported on the support frame and including a lower platen;
a linkage assembly comprising at least an upper link arm pivotally coupled with the support frame for movement to and between first and second positions;
an upper platen assembly operatively coupled with the support frame by the linkage assembly for movement relative to the lower platen assembly to and between a first, open condition away from the lower platen assembly and a second, closed condition adjacent the lower platen assembly, as the upper link arm is moved to and between the first and second positions; and
a linear actuator operatively coupled for movement with the upper link arm, the linear actuator having an actuator rod movable to and between at least a first, retracted position in a direction away from the lower platen assembly, and a second, extended position in a direction toward the lower platen assembly;
the linear actuator cooperating with the linkage assembly such that:
the linear actuator moves the upper platen assembly in the second, closed condition in a direction to clamp an upper platen against the lower platen by moving from the second extended position toward the first retracted position.