Powder dispensing apparatus using vibration
US6036777A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12021
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for use in producing three dimensional components by bonding together successive layers of a porous material with droplets of a binder material. A powder is dispensed on a support surface in a layer. A vibratory mechanism vibrates the layer of dispensed powder to compact the powder.
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