Abstract: A magnetic coupler having various holding device embodiments to be quickly magnetically coupled and uncoupled with an industrial strength magnetic base that is fixedly attached to a desired nonferrous surface, such as a dashboard of an automobile. The magnetic base includes a nonferrous low or soft durometer shell that encases the magnet. Preferably, the shell's outer surface is textured, which provides friction for superior magnetic coupling with a ferrous disk. If the device to be held is relatively heavy or has a high profile, the holding device/object to be held includes a support collar assembly that is fixedly attached to an external portion of the holding device.

Abstract: A lamination process for orienting and conforming a film or sheet material to a substrate surface having a surface feature such that the film or sheet material reflects the surface feature includes interposing an adhesive between the film or sheet material and the substrate surface and opposing the film or sheet material and the substrate surface; providing at least two manifolds, where each manifold provides a plurality of flow streams of a pressurized liquid, each flow stream being oriented to effectuate a clear but minimally overlapped resulting flow stream from each manifold; and directing the resulting flow streams onto the film or sheet material to coincide at a contact nip line with at a force effective to conform the film or sheet material to the surface feature of the substrate surface. The resulting flow streams are maintained for sufficient time to adhere the film or sheet material to the substrate.