US 12,017,308 B2Granted

Fabrication layout device and method

OwnerStephen Lawrence Chasse, John Michael Evansinventors

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Abstract

Techniques and devices are disclosed for fabrication layout device. The device includes a table with a work surface. The work surface being a continuous surface and configured to support a plurality of railing pieces for fabrication of a railing assembly. The device further includes a beam located above the work surface. The beam is operatively coupled to the table, such that the beam moves relative to the work surface in a first direction. Attached to the beam is an ink dispenser. The ink dispenser is configured to move along the beam in a second direction different from the first direction. The ink dispenser is further configured to dispense ink onto the work surface of the table in the form of a pattern of the railing assembly. Railing pieces are positioned on the pattern so that they can be assembled to one another.

Claims14

Dependent claims

A method of metal fabrication, the method comprising:

providing a workstation comprising
a table including a base and a steel work surface fixed on the base, the steel work surface having a length of at least 3 feet, a thickness of at least ½ inch, and configured to support a plurality of metal assembly components;
a beam located above the steel work surface, the beam extending between and attached to beam supports each having a lower end movably engaging the table;
an ink dispensing device attached to the beam and configured to move along the beam, the device further configured to dispense ink directly onto the steel work surface in a railing assembly pattern;
one or more motors operable to move the ink dispensing device relative to the steel work surface;
a ground lug electrically connected to the steel work surface;
and
a controller configured to operate the one or more motors to move the ink dispensing device relative to the steel work surface, the controller further configured to operate the ink dispensing device to dispense ink directly on the steel work surface;
and
dispensing ink, using the device, directly on the steel work surface in the railing assembly pattern.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/775,848Filed 29 Jan 2020 · continuation
Priority: 5 Sep 2017
Published: US 2020/0164473 A128 May 2020
Granted: 25 Jun 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification34 codes

B23K 37/04
Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass: for holding…
B05B 13/04
Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work: the spray heads being…
B05C 1/027
For applying liquid or other fluent material to separate articles: only at particular parts of the articles
B05C 5/02
Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work: the liquid or other…

Family

Application15/695,294Parent of this continuation · filed 5 Sep 2017
US 2020/0164473 A1Pre-grant publication · published 28 May 2020
US 10,576,588 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2019/0070697 A1Published application
US 12,017,308 B2This patent

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