Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method of connecting two 3D printed structures
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Application No.: US15136184Application Date: 2016-04-22
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Publication No.: US10543617B2Publication Date: 2020-01-28
- Inventor: Tazio Grivetti , Andrew Meinert , Nathan Weaver
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews
- Main IPC: B29C64/00
- IPC: B29C64/00 ; B28B1/00 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B33Y80/00
Abstract:
A method for forming three-dimensional (3D) printed structures is disclosed. The method may include 3D printing a first structural member including an opening to a cavity inside the first structural member; and 3D printing a second structural member including a protrusion disposed within the opening and the cavity of the first structural member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170305034A1 System and Method of Connecting Two 3D Printed Structures Public/Granted day:2017-10-26
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