ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,751, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies LLC (Kansas City, Mo.).
"Minimal contact slide for touch indication" was invented by Ruben A. Pino (Kansas City, Mo.) and Ryan J. Eickbush (Kansas City, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nozzle holder assembly for a three-dimensional printer comprises a mount, a printer nozzle, and a locking mechanism. The mount is operable to be secured to the three-dimensional printer. The printer nozzle shaft is movably coupled to the mount along a predetermined length. The locking mechanism is configured to fix the printer nozzle shaft relative to the moun...