| CPC B41F 16/0046 (2013.01) [B30B 1/04 (2013.01); B30B 15/064 (2013.01); B30B 15/148 (2013.01); B41F 1/38 (2013.01); B41F 33/0009 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
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1. A heat press comprises:
a base;
a handle pivotally coupled to the base about a first axis;
a heater arm pivotally coupled to the base about a second axis;
a controller pivotally coupled to the handle about a third axis and to the heater arm about a fourth axis, such that the controller pivots from a first position to a second position during a pivotal movement of the handle from an open position to a closed position;
a heater disposed within at least one of the lower platen and/or the upper platen, the heater electrically connected to the controller;
a lower platen connected to the base; and
an upper platen connected to the heater arm;
wherein a surface of the upper platen is separated from a surface of the lower platen in the open position, and the surface of the upper platen is in contact with the surface of the lower platen in the closed position;
wherein the controller pivots out of substantially parallel alignment with the upper platen when the upper platen moves from the closed position to the open position;
wherein the controller is configured to control at least one parameter of the heat press, the controller including:
a viewing surface that is visible to an operator of the heat press during movement of the controller from the first position to the second position;
a display disposed on the viewing surface; and
at least one button configured to set the at least one parameter of the heat press; and
wherein when the controller is in the first position, the viewing surface of the controller is disposed at an angle relative to an upper surface of the upper platen; and
when the controller is in the second position, the viewing surface of the controller is disposed substantially parallel to an upper surface of the upper platen.
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