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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:
Jan. 21, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ; B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264401 ; 1562728 ; 1562735 ; 1562755 ; 1563071 ; 264308 ; 264497 ; 427510 ; 427512 ; 427553 ; 427554 ; 427555 ;
Abstract
A method of supporting an object made by stereolithography or another rapid prototype production method, in which a support is provided with at least one supporting structure which is airier than a supporting structure made of solid standing walls, including those made with notches at the top and/or at the bottom. The supporting structure can be made airy by using walls of which at least a number are provided with openings over a major part of their surface.
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