US Patent:
20190375008, Dec 12, 2019
Inventors:
- Schenectady NY, US
Sathyanarayanan Raghavan - Ballston Lake NY, US
Ken Salas Nobrega - Schenectady NY, US
Arunkumar Natarajan - Niskayuna NY, US
Vadim Bromberg - Schenectady NY, US
Raymond Floyd Martell - Cincinnati OH, US
Meghan J. Borz - Buena NJ, US
International Classification:
B22F 3/00
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 80/00
B22F 3/24
B33Y 40/00
B28B 1/00
B28B 11/24
Abstract:
A binder jet printed article includes a part having a top portion, a bottom portion, and an overhang extending from the top portion and a support structure formed around the part that may block deformation of the part during post-printing thermal processing. The support structure includes a skid positioned adjacent to the bottom portion that may support the part, a first plurality of support features disposed along an outer perimeter of the skid, and a second plurality of support features disposed on the top portion of the printed part. The first and second plurality of support features form a lattice around the printed part such that the printed part is nested within the support structure.