US 11,712,920 B2
Dual pressure clam press
Benjamin Robinson, Carmichaels, PA (US); and Richard Antoszewski, Carmichaels, PA (US)
Assigned to STAHLS' INC., St. Clair Shores, MI (US)
Filed by STAHLS' INC., Sterling Heights, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/730,096.
Application 16/730,096 is a continuation of application No. 15/054,631, filed on Feb. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,518,574.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/121,765, filed on Feb. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0130405 A1, Apr. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. B41F 16/02 (2006.01); B41F 16/00 (2006.01); B44C 1/17 (2006.01); B30B 15/06 (2006.01); B30B 15/00 (2006.01); B30B 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B44C 1/1729 (2013.01) [B30B 1/04 (2013.01); B30B 15/0029 (2013.01); B30B 15/064 (2013.01); B41F 16/02 (2013.01); B41F 16/0046 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A press, comprising:
an upper platen;
a lower platen;
a support arm coupled to the upper platen and configured to move the upper platen between an open position and a closed position relative to the lower platen;
a first pressure adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an amount of pressure that is applied to a work piece positioned between the lower platen and the upper platen when the upper platen is in the closed position, wherein the first pressure adjustment mechanism is accessible to a user during operation of the press; and
a second pressure adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an amount of pressure that is applied to the work piece positioned between the lower platen and the upper platen when the upper platen is in the closed position,
wherein the second pressure adjustment mechanism includes a cam configured to rotate between a first rotational position and a second rotational position.