US 12,226,858 B1Granted

Fabrication layout device and method

OwnerStephen Lawrence Chasse, John Michael Evansinventors

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Abstract

Techniques and devices are disclosed for a fabrication layout device and assembly table. 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 can be positioned on the pattern so that they can be assembled to one another.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An assembly table comprising:

a table having a base and a continuous metal work surface on the base, the metal work surface in sheet or plate form and that is sized and configured to support a metal assembly;
a support member extending over the metal work surface and movable along the metal work surface;
a marking tool attached to the support member and movable along the support member, the marking tool configured to move vertically into contact with the metal work surface and to mark the metal work surface;
motors operable to move the support member relative to the metal work surface and to move the marking tool relative to the support member;
a controller having a graphical user interface, at least one processor, and a memory, the controller including executable code that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the motors to move the marking tool to mark the metal work surface with position indicators for a plurality of members to be assembled to form the metal assembly;
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a cable tray extending along the table and including one or more cables extending between the controller and the motors.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/818,995Filed 11 Aug 2022 · continuation
Priority: 5 Sep 2017
Granted: 18 Feb 2025
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
Application16/775,848Parent of this continuation · filed 29 Jan 2020
US 10,576,588 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 3 Mar 2020
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