Object holder for a direct-to-object printer
US10647105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J3/4073
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
What is disclosed is an object holder for retaining an object in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder comprises a shuttle mount configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead configured to eject marking material on to a surface of an object. A plurality of threads, at least partially comprising a flexible synthetic elastomer, are connected to the shuttle mount. The threads are joined together to form an elastic netting which can be manually expanded around the object to retain the object to the shuttle mount while the object is being printed in the direct-to-object print system.
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