Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and methods for additive manufacturing at ambient temperature
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Application No.: US16677280Application Date: 2019-11-07
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Publication No.: US10889058B2Publication Date: 2021-01-12
- Inventor: Scott G. Vaal
- Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
- Applicant Address: US IN Dale
- Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
- Current Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Dale
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: B29C64/205
- IPC: B29C64/205 ; B29C64/106 ; B29C64/393 ; B29C64/241 ; B29C64/209 ; B29C64/30 ; B33Y30/00

Abstract:
An exemplary additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an opening dimensioned to receive a material. The extruder also may have a barrel and a screw within the barrel. The screw may have a diameter ranging between about 20 mm and about 150 mm and the barrel extends along a longitudinal axis. The system may include one or more heaters positioned along at least a portion of the barrel. As the material passes through the barrel, the one or more heaters may at least partially melt the material. The system may further include a gear pump in fluid communication with the barrel for receiving the at least partially melted material. Additionally, the system may include a nozzle in fluid communication with the gear pump for depositing the at least partially melted material. The system also may include a vertical worktable.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200086561A1 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE Public/Granted day:2020-03-19
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