Apparatus and methods for improvement of surface geometries of internal channels of additively manufactured components
US11471947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cutting system for removing an excess material along a length of a channel constructed using an additive manufacturing process is disclosed. In various embodiments, the cutting system includes a cutter head; a cutter blade attached to the cutter head; a drive cable configured to rotate the cutter head; and a cutter base attached to the cutter head and having a cutter base outer surface configured to contact an internal surface within the channel to guide the cutter blade against the excess material.
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