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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Dominic F. Mannella, Minnetonka, MN (US);
William J. Swanson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Timothy A. Hjelsand, Waconia, MN (US);
David M. Kozlak, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Chad E. Beery, Mound, MN (US);
Inventors:
Dominic F. Mannella, Minnetonka, MN (US);
William J. Swanson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Timothy A. Hjelsand, Waconia, MN (US);
David M. Kozlak, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Chad E. Beery, Mound, MN (US);
Assignee:
Stratasys, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 49/32 (2006.01); B29C 67/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/0055 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49401 (2015.01); B29C 67/0051 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spool assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, comprising a spool rotatably retained in a sealed sheath in a hub-less manner, and a locking mechanism configured to operably engage with the spool to prevent the spool from rotating.