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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
James W. Comb, Hamel, MN (US);
William J. Swanson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jeffrey L. Crotty, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
James W. Comb, Hamel, MN (US);
William J. Swanson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jeffrey L. Crotty, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Stratasys, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A gantry assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, the gantry assembly comprising a first bearing shaft, a carriage slidably engaged with the first bearing shaft, and a second bearing shaft operably supported by the carriage, the second linear bearing extending along a second axis. The gantry assembly also comprises a tool-head mount slidably engaged with the second linear bearing, a drive belt secured to the tool-head mount, a first motor having a first drive shaft engaged with the drive belt, and a second motor having a second drive shaft engaged with the drive belt.