Filament container and methods of use thereof
US8157202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y30/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container comprising a housing that is configured to rotatably mount a filament supply spool, and a filament guide mechanism mountable within a channel of the housing, where the filament guide mechanism comprises a filament pathway configured to guide the filament from the filament supply spool rotatably mounted in the interior chamber, and a sensor configured to detect the presence of the filament through at least a portion of the filament pathway.
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