US 12,168,321 B2
Leveler for 3D printing build plate thermal expansion
Scott Klimczak, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Luke Rodgers, St. Petersburg, FL (US); and Darin Burgess, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Assigned to JABIL INC.
Appl. No. 17/417,051
Filed by JABIL INC., St. Petersburg, FL (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 18, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/067146
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 21, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/132052, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/783,016, filed on Dec. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0048249 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/245 (2017.08) [B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A limiter for build plate expansion in a 3D print environment, comprising:
a build plate adjustment system associated with mounts for a build plate in the print environment; and
a plurality of adjustments passing substantially through and mounted within the build plate adjustment system;
wherein the build plate adjustment system is configured to be actuated via a vertical movement of the build plate causing an addition of or a removal of a load on at least one load switch point of the build plate adjustment system.