Laminator

Abstract

Abstract A laminator is disclosed which is designed to allow an object to be laminated between two sheets of transparent material. The laminator is provided with a pair of supply rolls, each designed to supply one sheet of transparent material. A pair of guide rollers are provided to guide the transparent material in its path through the laminator. A pair of heat drums are provided, with stationary heating elements, to heat the transparent material to a temperature at which it is capable of being fused with another sheet of transparent material to form a unitary structure. A pair of pressure rollers formed of silicone rubber provides pressure to cause the transparent material to fuse. A second pair of silicone rubber pressure rollers, one of which is driven, draws the laminated combination over a cooling fan and subsequently ejects the now unitary structure from the laminator. One pressure roller, of the first pair, is capable of limited movement of facilitate loading the laminator. An adjustable thermostat is provided to indicate when the heating elements have been raised to operating temperature and to provide proper operating temperature for laminate material of varying thickness. The heating elements per se are stationary, however, a rotatable shield is provided to minimize friction between the laminate material and the heating device as the laminate material passes by the heat source.

Inventors

• 👤 F Bley

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