Abstract: A heat press having a spring-mounted platen for foil transfers that can accommodate minor variations in garment thickness and produce a high quality foil transfer. The heat press generally comprises a rectangular frame having opposing sides, a plurality of trusses straddling and overarching the frame, and an electrically-heated platen suspended inside the frame. The platen is backed by a reinforcing member. Each truss carries a pair of opposed damping pins which are affixed to the truss, and are slidably inserted down through the reinforcing member and platen, held captive there beneath. A compression spring is mounted on each of the damping pins between said the respective truss and reinforcing member. This provides the platen with a limited degree of freedom to float against the bias of said compression springs compensate for and accommodate minor variations in garment thickness.

Abstract: A heat press having a spring-mounted platen for foil transfers that can accommodate minor variations in garment thickness and produce a high quality foil transfer. The heat press generally comprises a rectangular frame having opposing sides, a plurality of trusses straddling and overarching the frame, and an electrically-heated platen suspended inside the frame. The platen is backed by a reinforcing member. Each truss carries a pair of opposed damping pins which are affixed to the truss, and are slidably inserted down through the reinforcing member and platen, held captive there beneath. A compression spring is mounted on each of the damping pins between said the respective truss and reinforcing member. This provides the platen with a limited degree of freedom to float against the bias of said compression springs compensate for and accommodate minor variations in garment thickness.