Appeal 2006-2744 Application 09/664,794 Patent 5,584,962 outer shell portion such that (a) movement of said upper outer shell portion to said open position thereof moves the upper one of said cooperating pressure applying structures apart from a lower one of said cooperating pressure applying structures to facilitate positioning of said feed materials in between said cooperating structures and (b) movement of said upper outer shell portion to said closed position thereof positions the upper one of said cooperating structures adjacent the lower one of said cooperating pressure applying structures in said cooperating pressure applying relationship as aforesaid, said method comprising: manually engaging said upper outer shell portion directly and lifting said upper outer shell portion upwardly to said open position thereof; disposing said first and second feed materials in such a position with respect to said cooperating pressure applying structures that, when said upper outer shell portion is lowered to said closed position thereof to move said upper one of cooperating structures adjacent the lower one of said cooperating pressure apply structures [in] said cooperating pressure applying relationship thereof, said first and second feed materials will be positioned between said cooperating structures; then lowering said upper outer shell portion to said closed position thereof to position the upper one of said cooperating structures adjacent the lower one of said cooperating pressure applying structures in said cooperating pressure applying relationship thereof with said first and second feed materials positioned therebetween; and while said upper outer shell portion is in said closed position thereof and said cooperating structures are in said cooperating pressure applying relationship thereof with said first and second feed materials therebetween, advancing said master with the first and second feed materials on opposing sides thereof and said adhesive contacting the master between said cooperating structures such that said cooperating structures in said cooperating pressure applying relationship thereof apply pressure to said master and feed materials as they advance therethrough so as to bond said adhesive to said master. 4Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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