METHOD FOR FORMING DYE SUBLIMATION IMAGES IN AND TEXTURING OF SOLID SUBSTRATES

    公开(公告)号:US20240165988A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18427488

    申请日:2024-01-30

    发明人: John MOALLI

    IPC分类号: B44C1/17 B41M5/00 B41M5/035

    摘要: An apparatus for texturing a plastic substrate, while forming a dye sublimation image in the plastic substrate, wherein the plastic substrate has a first side and a second side, is provided. A textured cover is on a side of a platen, wherein the platen is on a first, untextured side of the textured cover. A first side of the dye carrier is on a second, textured side of the textured cover, and wherein the plastic substrate is supported on a second side of the dye carrier, wherein a first side of the plastic substrate is supported by the dye carrier, wherein the textured side of the textured cover has a texture to be transferred to the plastic substrate. A membrane is on the second side of the plastic substrate. A vacuum pump provides a vacuum between the membrane and the platen. A heater is positioned to heat the plastic substrate.

    ERGONOMIC HEAT PRESS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240109267A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18538597

    申请日:2023-12-13

    申请人: ColDesi, Inc.

    摘要: A heat press for decorating substrates includes a support frame, a lower platen assembly supported on the support frame, and a linkage assembly having at least an upper link arm pivotally coupled with the support frame for movement to and between first and second positions. An upper platen assembly is coupled with the support frame by the linkage assembly for movement relative to the lower platen assembly to and between an open condition away from the lower platen assembly, and a closed condition adjacent the lower platen assembly, as the upper link arm is moved to and between the first and second positions. A linear actuator cooperates with the linkage assembly to further move the upper platen assembly in the closed condition in a direction to clamp an upper platen against a lower platen by moving an actuator rod from an extended position toward a retracted position.