Thermoforming sheet loading apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9522497
APP PUB NO 20140252689A1
SERIAL NO

14204644

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A thermoforming system includes a vacuum device operable to simultaneously hold a first object and a second object that are overlapped and abutted against each other. The system also includes a thermoforming machine that simultaneously receives the first object and the second object from the vacuum device. The thermoforming machine is further configured to heat the first and second objects. The thermoforming machine is further configured to attach the first and second objects together. Moreover, the thermoforming machine is configured to form the first and second objects into a thermoformed article.

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NIKE INCBEAVERTON OR

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howard, Chad E Hillsboro, US 2 10
Rapaport, Zvi Portland, US 21 907

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