Patent ID: 8337652
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: B29C,B30B,B32B

Abstract:
1. A lamination press configured to apply heat and uniform pressure to laminate assembly to rapidly and efficiently form a laminated product, comprising: an upper press component and a lower press component, each press component having a corresponding first or second flexible platen moveably coupled thereto; one or more fluid actuators configured to pressurize one or more of the press components with fluid and apply uniform fluid pressure to one or more of the first and second flexible platens; wherein one or more of the first and second flexible platens are configured to move toward the other of the first and second flexible platens and apply substantially uniform pressure to a laminate assembly as one or more of the upper press component and the lower press component are pressurized; and one or more heat sources configured to heat the first flexible platen and the second flexible platen; wherein: