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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.

Patent No.:

US 11161300 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2019

System and print head for additive manufacturing system

Applicant:

Cc3d Llc, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);

Inventors:

Trevor David Budge, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);

Ryan C. Stockett, Spokane, WA (US);

Tyler B. Alvarado, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);

Kenneth Lyle Tyler, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);

Colin Hugh Hambling, Medina, WA (US);

Brian Dunham, Sagle, ID (US);

Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Post Falls, ID (US);

Assignee:

Continuous Composites Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);

Attorney:

Ryan C. Stockett

Primary Examiner:

Joseph S Del Sole

Assistant Examiner:

Jamel M Nelson

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/20 (2017.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/291 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B29B 11/16 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B32B 38/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 64/291 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B29B 11/16 (2013.01); B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); B29C 70/388 (2013.01); B29C 70/543 (2013.01); B29C 2793/0027 (2013.01); B32B 38/0004 (2013.01); B32B 38/1808 (2013.01); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

A print head is disclosed for use in an additive manufacturing system. The print head may include a receiving end configured to receive a matrix and a continuous reinforcement, and a discharging end configured to discharge the continuous reinforcement at least partially coated in the matrix. The print head may also include a compactor located at the discharging end and forming a tool center point for the print head.

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