Object holder for a direct-to-object printer
US10759158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C64/379
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
What is disclosed is an object holder for securely retaining an object while it is being printed 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 metallic 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 magnetic retainers are each shaped to physically secure the object to the metallic shuttle mount while the object is being moved.
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