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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2022
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Adam John Campbell, Rochester, MI (US);
Ali Shabbir, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Dale Miller, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for printing sections of a part with integral locating and joining features. A system for joining part sections of a part having at least two separate sections includes a locating feature and a joining feature. The locating feature includes structures integrally formed with the sections to locate them relative to one another. The joining feature includes structures integrally formed with the sections to lock the sections together.