The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2019
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Brian A. Fisher, West Hartford, CT (US);
David W. Morganson, Marlborough, CT (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 45/00 (2006.01); B23B 27/08 (2006.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); F01D 25/00 (2006.01); B23B 35/00 (2006.01); B23B 39/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 27/08 (2013.01); B23B 45/005 (2013.01); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); F01D 25/00 (2013.01); B23B 35/00 (2013.01); B23B 39/14 (2013.01); B23B 2215/76 (2013.01); B23B 2260/068 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cutting system for removing an excess material along a length of a channel constructed using an additive manufacturing process is disclosed. In various embodiments, the cutting system includes a cutter head; a cutter blade attached to the cutter head; a drive cable configured to rotate the cutter head; and a cutter base attached to the cutter head and having a cutter base outer surface configured to contact an internal surface within the channel to guide the cutter blade against the excess material.