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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2012
Applicant:
3form, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
Matthew B. Laker, West Valley City, UT (US);
Raymond L. Goodson, Sandy, UT (US);
Assignee:
3form, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B30B 1/00 (2006.01); B30B 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/10 (2013.01); B30B 1/003 (2013.01); B30B 15/064 (2013.01); B32B 2607/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for applying heat and pressure to a laminate assembly and to form a unitary product therefrom with increased processing efficiency. One implementation includes an apparatus that can decrease processing time by directly heating and cooling platens that press the laminate assembly. Additionally, the lamination press can allow the platens to flex about the laminate assembly, thereby applying substantially uniform pressure to the laminate assembly.