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Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 01, 2020
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventor:

Glenn Curtis Taxacher, Simpsonville, SC (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/30 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/286 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/286 (2017.08); B29C 64/30 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

A mask is provided for an additively manufactured part including a plurality of openings in a surface of the part. The mask is made with the part and includes an attachment ligament configured to integrally couple to the part adjacent the plurality of openings. A cover member include a proximal end integrally coupled to the attachment ligament and distal end extending at least partially over the plurality of openings. A detachment member may optionally extend from adjacent the cover member. The attachment ligament is the sole connection to the part. The mask may have an L-shape in cross-section.


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