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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nasser Pourmand, Encino, CA (US);
John James Boyer, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B30B 5/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B30B 5/06 ;
Abstract
A laminating heating module for use in a flatbed laminating machine. The heating module comprises an elongate body portion with at least one heating pad attached thereto. The heating pad is fabricated from silicone rubber and includes three separate heating zones for regulating the heat to the body portion. Attached to each heating zone of the heating pad is a respective thermocouple to control the temperature of each heating zone. The heating module further comprises a thermostat attached to the heating pad and operative to protect the temperature of the body portion of the heating module from overheating.