Mark K Morin

US Patent:

58172106, Oct 6, 1998

Filed:

Mar 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/811043

Inventors:

Mark W. Morin - Attleboro MA

Assignee:

Geo. Knight & Co., Inc. - Brockton MA

International Classification:

B30B 1534

US Classification:

1565839

Abstract:

A thermal transfer press for applying heat transfer style images to a plain paper cube. The press is comprised of a heater block assembly with thermal conductive material attached to a working surface; a mechanism that causes the heater block assembly to make flush parallel contact with the paper cube; and an adjustable clamping device for securing the paper cube during the imprinting process.

US Patent:

52960811, Mar 22, 1994

Filed:

Jun 30, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/906435

Inventors:

Mark W. Morin - Attleboro MA
Randolph H. Baker - Foxboro MA

Assignee:

Geo. Knight & Co., Inc. - Brockton MA

International Classification:

B65C 934

US Classification:

156498

Abstract:

An automatic heat transfer press for imprinting sublimation transfers onto mugs and the like by utilizing heat and contact pressure. The press has three vertically stacked, general sections: a heating chamber, a base, and a cooling chamber interconnecting the heater chamber and base. The heating and cooling chambers are enclosed by a casing. The heating chamber contains the press's two heating units, one for heating the external surface of the mug and the other for heating the interior the mug. The press utilizes a stainless steel sheathed, mineral insulated band heater with a multizone, uniplanar heater element.