Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor – With cutting – punching – piercing – severing – or tearing
Patent
1989-07-03
1991-04-09
Simmons, David A.
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor
With cutting, punching, piercing, severing, or tearing
156250, 1563099, 1565831, 493203, 493213, B32B 3100
Patent
active
050061976
ABSTRACT:
A system for fusion bonding several attachments to a relatively large and bulky thermoplastic article employs means for fixedly securing the article, and a movable fixture selectively positionable relative to the thermoplastic article. The fixture includes a base plate held stationary during bonding operations, a gripping device supporting the thermoplastic article and longitudinally reciprocable relative to the base plate, and a pair of arms supporting a platen or other heating tool, also longitudinally reciprocable relative to the base plate. The tool supporting arms further can be pivoted to move the heating tool between an aligned position between the thermoplastic attachment and fixed thermoplastic article, and a remote, withdrawn position, to allow longitudinal movement of the attachment into engagement with the thermoplastic article, following use of the heating tool to simultaneously fuse selected surface portions of the thermoplastic article and attachment. In one embodiment, the tool support arms are constrained by a pair of bushings and coil springs to move longitudinally with the thermoplastic attachment when aligned with it. Another embodiment employs independent linear actuators for the tool and the attachment.
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Newkirk Raymond K.
West William G.
Engel, Jr. James J.
Forward Technology Industries, Inc.
Simmons David A.
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