US 4,183,284 A · Apparatus for the three-dimensional reproduction of an object

Abstract

The apparatus disclosed herein comprises a base having first and second platforms rotatably mounted thereto. First and second rods are mounted in parallel upon the base and wheels or sleeves are received on the rods for movement thereover. A mounting bracket is mounted to a shaft spanning between the wheels or sleeves and a mount rod is rotatably supported by the mounting bracket. A stylus is mounted to one end of the mount rod; a router is mounted to the other end of the mount rod. The stylus is positionable against an object located on the first platform, and the router is correspondingly positionable against a work piece located on the second platform. By appropriate, corresponding rotation of the first and second platforms and movement of the stylus against the object, the router will produce a three-dimensional reproduction of the object from the work piece.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for the three-dimensional reproduction of an object comprising:

a base;
a shaft having a central axis;
means for mounting said shaft to said base to be moveable relative to said base along an axis perpendicular to the central axis of said shaft;
a mounting bracket mounted to said shaft, said mounting bracket being rotatable about the central axis of said shaft and moveable axially along said shaft;
first and second rod portions;
mount means for coaxially mounting said first and second rod portions to be rotatably supported by said mounting bracket, said mount means PG,18 further being for providing corresponding rotation of the first and second rod portions;
a stylus mounted to the first rod portion;
cutting means mounted to the second rod portion;
a first platform rotatably mounted to said base and positioned to permit an object placed thereon to be contacted by said stylus;
and
a second platform rotatably mounted to said base and positioned to permit a work piece placed thereon to be contacted by said cutting means, said first and second platforms being rotatable in parallel planes.

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Apparatus for the three-dimensional reproduction of an object

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