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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2006
Ervin Gaines, Crown Point, IN (US);
Michael J. Ksiazek, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Roger Hamblen, North York, CA;
Shih-huang Lee, Taipei, TW;
Ervin Gaines, Crown Point, IN (US);
Michael J. Ksiazek, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Roger Hamblen, North York, CA;
Shih-Huang Lee, Taipei, TW;
General Binding Corporation, Northbrook, IL (US);
Abstract
A film loading arrangement simplifies the film loading process for a user and prevents the improper loading of a laminate film roll into a laminator. The components allow the laminate roll of film to be loaded in the correct orientation by providing differing connection structures on each end of the laminate film roll. The differing connection structures are received by respective receiving structures on the laminator. Each connection structure is compatible with only one of the receiving structures such that when the connection structures are attached to the roll, the film can be loaded in only one direction, i.e., correctly. Therefore, the user can properly load a laminate film roll and avoid damaging the laminator as a result of improper film loading. A tensioning mechanism can be provided for adjusting the force required to unroll laminating film from the supported roll.