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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021

Filed:

Jan. 24, 2018
Applicant:

Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey Lowinger, Aurora, MI (US);

Kelly A. Williams, South Lyon, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/112 (2017.01); F16J 1/00 (2006.01); F16K 1/20 (2006.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/171 (2017.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); F16J 15/328 (2016.01); F16J 15/10 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/171 (2017.08); F16J 1/00 (2013.01); F16K 1/2014 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

A method of modifying or repairing a fluid conduit assembly includes scanning a sealing feature of a fluid conduit, the sealing feature including an abnormality, creating a 3D model of a sealing member configured to provide a fluid seal with the sealing feature, and utilizing the 3D model to form the sealing member via additive manufacturing. The method may include modifying the sealing feature of the fluid conduit to reduce or remove the abnormality and provide the sealing feature with modified dimensions. Scanning the sealing feature may include determining the modified dimensions of the sealing feature.


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