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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2020
Lpw Technology Ltd, Widnes, GB;
Callum Healey, Widnes, GB;
LPW Technology Ltd, Widnes, GB;
Abstract
A locking mechanism () for coupling an outlet () of a container () to an inlet () for a component of an additive manufacturing process. The locking mechanism () includes one or more locking members () which are moveable, in use, between at least a first position and a second position. One or more actuators () are provided and are configured, in use, to control movement of the one or more locking members () between the first and second positions. The one or more locking members () are configured to engage an exterior surface of the outlet () of the container () when in the second position so as to couple the outlet () to the inlet () for the component of the additive manufacturing process.