Removable support for additive manufacture
US10376958B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/02
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure include a removable support for additive manufacture and methods and code for manufacturing and removing the same. A removable support for a laser-sintered component having at least one surface to connect to may include a support body, a first set of connectors, and a second set of connectors. The support body may have a first wing and a second wing, each with a distal surface and a lateral midline bisecting the distal surface. Each set of connectors may project from the distal surface on one side of the lateral midline of their respective wings to connect to the surface of the component while the distal surface also defines a connector-free portion on the other side of the lateral midline.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.