Additive manufacturing system having in-head fiber teasing
US10543640B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C64/118
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A head is disclosed for an additive manufacturing system. The head may include a body, and a nozzle connected to a discharge end of the body. The nozzle may be configured to discharge a composite material including a matrix and a continuous reinforcement that is at least partially coated in the matrix. The head may also include a fiber-teasing mechanism located inside the body and upstream of the nozzle.
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