Work piece having self-supporting gusset and method related thereto
US9486963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/67
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A powder-derived, non-finished work piece includes a first body section that has a wall that spans in a vertical direction. The wall has a relatively thin thickness with respect to a length and a width of the wall. A second body section is arranged next to, but spaced apart from, the first body section. A gusset connects the first body section and the second body section. The gusset extends obliquely from the wall of the first body section with respect to the vertical direction such that the gusset is self-supporting. The first body section has a geometry that corresponds to an end-use component exclusive of the gusset.
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