Patent ID: 8272423
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: B32B

Abstract:
1. A laminating machine comprising: a frame having an entry end at an upper portion of the frame and a delivery end located below the entry end; a laminating roller substantially horizontally disposed within the frame, the laminating roller comprising heat and variable pressure; a motor for driving the laminating roller; a nip roller adjacent the laminating roller and acting as a rotational as a follower and as a result of an item being laminated and moving between the nip roller and the laminating roller; a nip formed between the laminating roller and the nip roller, the nip having an entry angle oriented less than or equal to about 60 degrees from a vertical axis; a guard over the laminating roller to prevent individuals from touching or coming directly into contact with the laminating roller wherein a warmth of the guard provides a preheat to an overlaminate before the overlaminate passes between the nip formed by the nip roller and laminating roller; and a sensor located approximately at the nip between the laminating roller and the nip roller to detect the presence of an item to be laminated wherein the sensor detects when an item is adjacent thereto and controls the motor driving the rotation of the laminating roller.