Apparatus for fiber reinforced additive manufacturing
US9579851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2793/0081
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments related to three dimensional printers, and reinforced filaments, and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a void free reinforced filament is fed into an conduit nozzle. The reinforced filament includes a core, which may be continuous or semi-continuous, and a matrix material surrounding the core. The reinforced filament is heated to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the matrix material and less than a melting temperature of the core prior to applying the filament from the conduit nozzle.
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