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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Ian M. Garry, Thurcaston, GB;
Michael N. Wybrow, Nottingham, GB;
Inventors:
Ian M. Garry, Thurcaston, GB;
Michael N. Wybrow, Nottingham, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/16 (2006.01); B23K 26/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming an aperture in an article includes directing a laser at the article and traversing the high energy beam to form a cut extending along the periphery of the aperture in a first direction to a second point on the periphery and then reversing the direction of cutting along the periphery till the aperture is formed.