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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Spring, TX (US);
Inventors:
Stan Markwell, San Diego, CA (US);
Andre Garcia, San Diego, CA (US);
Bernardo A Gutierrez, San Diego, CA (US);
Joan Mach Beneyto, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Assignee:
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/321 (2017.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B65G 33/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/321 (2017.08); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B65G 33/14 (2013.01); B65G 2812/0577 (2013.01);
Abstract
A build material conveyor is disclosed. Such conveyor comprising an auger to transport build material in a substantially vertical direction wherein the conveyor further comprises a set of wall elements selectively positioned to, in a first position occupy part of the volume of the auger.