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US 11,298,873 B2Granted
Near net shape additive manufacturing
AssigneeThermwood Corporation
InventorsKenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay
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Abstract
An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.
Claims20
An additive manufacturing apparatus, comprising:
- a horizontally-extending work surface;
- a vertically-extending work surface including a removable board;
- an applicator head including:
- a nozzle configured to deposit material on the vertically-extending work surface while extending horizontally;
- and
- a compression roller configured to compress the material deposited on the vertically-extending work surface.
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An additive manufacturing apparatus, comprising:
- a horizontally-extending work surface;
- a vertically-extending work surface;
- an applicator head including:
- a nozzle configured to deposit material on the vertically-extending work surface while extending horizontally;
- and
- a compression roller configured to compress the material deposited on the vertically-extending work surface;
- and
- a trim head moveable above the horizontally-extending work surface and configured to trim the material deposited on the vertically-extending work surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.