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Apparatus for repeatable staging and holding objects in a 3-D printer using an array of pins

  • US 10,457,069 B2
  • Filed: 04/03/2017
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A universal apparatus for staging objects and precisely holding the objects prior to removal therefrom by a gripper, comprising:

  • an upper support frame;

    a datum plate connected to said upper support frame;

    an array of contour pins positioned to extend above said datum plate;

    biasing members for biasing said array of contour pins against the weight of objects placed upon said datum plate; and

    a clamping plate through which said array of contour pins extend, said clamping plate including compliant fingers, and wherein said compliant fingers include elongated portions that allow the clamping plate to deflect while applying force to said array of contour pins.

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