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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
Thierry Andre Marchione, Heber City, UT (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 19/10 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B22C 9/02 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 19/10 (2013.01); B22C 9/02 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A method of additive manufacturing can include forming a machine part having a first portion formed from a cast iron material; forming a second portion adjacent the first portion formed of a combination of the cast iron material and a different material; and forming a third portion adjacent the second portion formed of only the different material, wherein the third portion is located at a predetermined critical area of the machine part.