Patent ID: 6213183
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
A laminator assembly comprising:a first roller arrangement arranged on a first side of a media passage;a first endless belt disposed around said first roller arrangement;a second roller arrangement arranged on a second side of said media passage with is opposite said first side;a second endless belt disposed around said second roller arrangement, said media passage being defined between facing portions of said first and second endless belts which apply a first pressure to said media as said media passes through said media passage;wherein said first roller arrangement comprises a first heated roller and said second roller arrangement comprises a second heated roller positioned opposite said first heated roller, said first and said second heated rollers applying a second pressure to media in said media passage as said media passes between said first and second heated rollers, said second pressure being greater than said first pressure;wherein at least one of said heated rollers is a drive roller; andwherein said first roller arrangement further comprises first and second idler rollers disposed on opposite sides of said first heated roller, and said second roller arrangement comprises third and fourth idler rollers disposed on opposite sides of said second heated roller.