ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,900, issued on July 8, was assigned to ColDesi Inc. (Tampa, Fla.).

"Compact in-line heat press" was invented by Brett Weibel (Seminole, Fla.) and Mark Mombourquette (Treasure Island, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A compact, portable in-line heat press machine that holds the upper heated platen horizontal and laterally aligned with the lower platen is provided. The lower frame has front and rear pivot joints on each side of such frame to accommodate linkage arms pivotally attached to it and the upper frames which has similar pivot joints. As such the upper heated platen is lifted up and straight back with respect to the lower pla...