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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Furqan Z Shaikh, Troy, MI (US);
Howard Douglas Blair, Romulus, MI (US);
Tsung-Yu Pan, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, L.L.C., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/06 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for directly making rapid prototype tooling from a computer model having a free-form shape. The method steps comprise essentially: (a) machining a soft metal tooling base so as to contour at least one free-form surface in conformity with the computer model; (b) cold-gas dynamic spraying the contoured surface to form superimposed impact welded metal particle layers, the layers consisting of at least one thermal management under-layer comprising primarily copper, and at least an outer wear resistant layer comprising primarily tool steel.