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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
May. 22, 2019
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kevin L. Martin, Washburn, IL (US);
Thierry A. Marchione, Herber City, UT (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/20 (2021.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B22F 10/30 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/20 (2021.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B22F 10/30 (2021.01); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
An additive manufacturing method for a part includes forming a pillar by fusing metallic material to form a hollow body portion including a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface and fusing metallic material to form a cap portion extending from a distal end of the body portion. The method includes forming the pillar by fusing metallic material to form a distal portion supported on the cap portion, supporting at least a portion of the part by the pillar, and removing the pillar from the part.