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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert T Powers, Homewood, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Interlake Companies, Inc., Oak Brook, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1563798 ; 1563809 ; 156499 ; 156502 ; 156522 ; 156544 ;
Abstract
A portable system provides a high-strength joint between two portions of radiant energy transmitting thermoplastic strap having an opaque radiant energy absorbing area on one surface thereof wherein the strap portions are overlapped so that the opaque area is at the interface therebetween. The overlapped strap portions are urged together by being tensioned over an arcuate guide surface. Infrared energy is directed through a free uncontacted outer surface area of one of the strap portions and onto the opaque area for melting the adjacent strap surfaces to form a joint.