Powder reclamation system for multiple metal powder processing devices

A powder reclamation system, comprising:

• a support structure;
• a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet and including a continuous U-shaped seal;
• a raw reclaimed powder hopper in communication with the inlet of the filter housing;
• a first reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a first metal powder processing device to recover a first unused portion of a first powder from the first metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper;
• a second reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a second metal powder processing device to recover a second unused portion of a second powder from the second metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper;
• a multiple metal powder processing device attachment assembly including a multi-source input attachment system having a first connection portion that communicates the first reclamation passageway to the raw reclaimed powder hopper and a second connection portion that communicates the second reclamation passageway to the raw reclaimed powder hopper, and
• a filter disposed between the inlet and the outlet of the filter housing, the filter configured to restrict a first portion of the first and second unused portions of the first and second metal powders larger than a predetermined threshold from reaching the outlet and to allow a second portion of the first and second unused portions of the first and second metal powders smaller than the predetermined threshold to pass therethrough;
• wherein the first connection portion is located at a first side of the raw reclaimed powder hopper, and wherein the second connection portion is located at a second side of the raw reclaimed powder hopper opposite the first side,
• wherein the continuous U-shaped seal extends around the filter;
• wherein the filter comprises:
• a first filter fixed relative to the filter housing, the first filter being substantially rigid;
• and
• a second filter coupled within the filter housing adjacent to the first filter, the second filter being substantially flexible such that the second filter is movable relative to the first filter within the filter housing when the filter housing moves relative to the support structure,
• wherein the filter housing defines an upstream portion located upstream of the first filter and the second filter and a downstream portion located downstream of the first filter and the second filter, the continuous U-shaped seal extending continuously from the upstream portion, around an outside edge of the first filter and an outside edge of the second filter, to the downstream portion.