Patent ID: 7185584
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: B41F,D06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lateral heat press machine, comprising; a. a hollow elongated body with two longitudinally aligned rods located therein, said elongated body also including a longitudinally aligned slot; b. a console assembly attached to said elongated body, said console assembly including a housing with a control panel located thereon and electrically connected to an external electrical power source; c. at least one workstation assembly perpendicularly aligned to said elongated body thereby, said workstation assembly including a workstation pedestal with a lower base, forward extending strut member, and an upper platform; d. a lower platen attached to said upper platform on said workstation pedestal; e. a sliding arm assembly perpendicularly aligned with said elongated body, said sliding arm assembly includes a lower section and a upper section, said lower section being slidingly connected to said rods located inside said elongated body thereby enabling said sliding arm assembly to move longitudinally over said elongated body, said upper section extends above said elongated body and includes a vertically aligned neck with a moveable plunger located therein, said upper section having sufficient shape so that an upper platen attached to the distal end of said plunger is vertically aligned and registered over said lower platen attached to said workstation pedestal; f. an upper platen attached to said plunger; g. a handle coupled to said plunger enabling said plunger to be manually moved up and down inside said neck to force said upper platen against said lower platen; and, h. at least one heating element located in said upper platen, said heating element being electrically connected to said control panel on said console assembly.