US 12,382,619 B2
Enhanced 3D printed support block
Darin Burgess, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Randy Crockett, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Timothy DeRosett, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Charles Santhakumar, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Scott Klimczak, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Anwar A. Mohammed, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Luke Rodgers, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Harpuneet Singh, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Daniel Torres, St. Petersburg, FL (US); and Felipe Torres, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Assigned to JABIL INC., St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed by JABIL INC., St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/352,476.
Application 18/352,476 is a continuation of application No. 17/808,035, filed on Jun. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,785,754.
Application 17/808,035 is a continuation of application No. 17/015,841, filed on Sep. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,477,926.
Prior Publication US 2023/0363128 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B23P 19/00 (2006.01); B25B 11/00 (2006.01); B29C 64/364 (2017.01); B41F 15/08 (2006.01); H05K 13/00 (2006.01); H05K 13/04 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B41F 15/18 (2006.01); B41F 15/34 (2006.01); B41F 15/46 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 13/0069 (2013.01) [B25B 11/002 (2013.01); B25B 11/005 (2013.01); B29C 64/364 (2017.08); B41F 15/08 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B41F 15/18 (2013.01); B41F 15/34 (2013.01); B41F 15/46 (2013.01); H05K 2203/0165 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A 3D printed support block comprising:
a bottom surface having a vacuum connection;
a top surface having at least one vacuum hole;
at least one recessed area having at least one surface that is offset from the top surface;
at least one vacuum channel extending from the vacuum connection to the at least one vacuum hole, wherein the 3D printed support block, when in use during a manufacturing process, directly contacts an article to be supported during the manufacturing process; and
a magnet channel extending from the top surface or the at least one surface of the at least one recessed area towards the bottom surface.