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US 12,607,441 B2Granted
3D printed drift device
AssigneeStewart Tubular Products LLC
InventorChristopher Blanchard
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Abstract
A drift device, including a cylindrical main body having a hollow inner cavity, a front portion including a channel configured to receive a bumper, the cross bar including a central indentation, and a rear portion. The rear portion may include a plurality of openings or selectively removable panels. The cylindrical main body, the front portion, and the rear portion are formed together as a single piece.
Claims20
A drift device, comprising:
- a cylindrical main body having a hollow inner cavity;
- a front portion including a channel configured to receive a bumper;
- and
- a rear portion,
- wherein the cylindrical main body, the front portion, and the rear portion are formed together as a single piece.
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A method of manufacturing a drift device, comprising steps of:
- forming an oversized drift device by additive manufacturing, the oversized drift device including a cylindrical main body having a hollow inner cavity, a front portion, and a rear portion, wherein the cylindrical main body, the front portion, and the rear portion are formed together as a single piece;
- securing the oversized drift device in a lathe;
- and
- machining an outer surface of the main body of the oversized drift device in the lathe until a desired diameter of the main body is achieved.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.