Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fixtures for additively manufactured workpieces
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Application No.: US15922722Application Date: 2018-03-15
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Publication No.: US11014179B2Publication Date: 2021-05-25
- Inventor: Joseph Samo , Lukas Shea , Thomas J. Ocken
- Applicant: Delavan Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IA West Des Moines
- Assignee: Delavan Inc.
- Current Assignee: Delavan Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IA West Des Moines
- Agency: Locke Lord LLP
- Agent Scott D. Wofsy; Georgi Korobanov
- Main IPC: B23H11/00
- IPC: B23H11/00 ; B23H1/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B22F3/105 ; B23H7/02 ; B22F10/00

Abstract:
An electrostatic discharge machining fixture includes a fixture body, two or more electrically conductive face contacts seated in the fixture body, and two or more electrically resistive point contacts seated in the fixture body. The electrically conductive face contacts and the electrically resistive point contacts define a 3-2-1 alignment system to locate an additively manufactured article relative to the fixture body during an electrostatic discharge machining operation. Electrostatic discharge machining arrangements and methods of supporting additively manufactured workpieces during electrostatic discharge machining operations are also described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190283160A1 FIXTURES FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED WORKPIECES Public/Granted day:2019-09-19
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