Patent ID: 7882879
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,F16J

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for bonding rubber o-rings or extrusions comprising: a press base to be mounted on a tabletop; a bottom die-set connected to the base; a top die-set operatively aligned with the bottom die-set, the top and bottom die sets being removable and configurable to permit bonding different rubber o-ring or extrusion cross sections; a pair of air operated cylinders coupled to the top die set to provide relative motion with respect to the bottom die set to apply pressure to the rubber o-ring or extrusion; a pair of heater blocks for heating the die-sets to a set temperature to allow the rubber o-ring or extrusion ends to be bonded together when the heated top and bottom die-sets are in a closed attitude to contact the rubber o-ring or extrusion material; and an electronic module comprising temperature and timing controls.