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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2016
Mcor Technologies Limited, Dunleer, IE;
Fintan MacCormack, Ardee, IE;
Conor MacCormack, Ardee, IE;
Mcor Technologies Limited, Dunleer, IE;
Abstract
An adhesive dispensing device, for use in layered object manufacturing (LOM) systems for rapid prototyping of a 3 dimensional (3D) object, for the application of adhesive to a target substrate S defining a layer of a 3D object, the device comprising an adhesive applicator wheel having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart recesses for receiving adhesive, the adhesive dispensing device being movable relative to the target substrate to deposit adhesive at selected locations thereon, wherein the adhesive dispensing device is mounted for translation relative to the target substrate via a pivot mount configured such that the wheel aligns with its direction of translation relative to the target substrate to deposit adhesive at the selected locations.