Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1994-10-19
1998-02-10
Elmore, Reba I.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
36446826, 36446827, 156578, 425375, G06F 1900
Patent
active
057175993
ABSTRACT:
A three-dimensional article making apparatus includes a build material dispenser positioned adjacent a platform for ejecting a plurality of droplets of build material; and dispenser positioners for relatively positioning the dispenser in five degrees of freedom with respect to the platform. Accordingly, the dispenser may be rotated and flipped to permit construction of a cantilevered portion of an article without requiring support material. The dispenser positioners include a Z-direction positioner for positioning the dispenser vertically relative to the platform, an X-Y positioner for positioning the dispenser in an X-Y planar direction relative to the platform, a flip angle positioner for rotatably positioning the dispenser relative to a generally horizontal axis, and a phi angle positioner for rotatably positioning the dispenser relative to a generally vertical axis. A processor is operatively connected to the dispenser and the dispenser positioners for advancing the dispenser along a predetermined path of travel while operating or firing the dispenser to construct the three-dimensional article in successive layers or portions based upon the article defining data. Method aspects of the invention are also disclosed.
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Barlage, III William B.
Brown Robert B.
Ferreira Manual M.
Kirschman Charles F.
Larsen John R.
BPM Technology, Inc.
Brown Thomas E.
Elmore Reba I.
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