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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Kenneth Tyler, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth Tyler, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);
Assignee:
CC3D LLC., Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29C 70/52 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); F16L 55/28 (2006.01); F16L 55/32 (2006.01); F16L 55/1645 (2006.01); B05D 7/22 (2006.01); B29C 64/232 (2017.01); B29C 64/236 (2017.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B29L 23/00 (2006.01); B05B 13/06 (2006.01); F16L 13/11 (2006.01); B05B 12/14 (2006.01); B05B 3/00 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B29D 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/0055 (2013.01); B05D 7/222 (2013.01); B29C 47/00 (2013.01); B29C 47/0002 (2013.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/232 (2017.08); B29C 64/236 (2017.08); B29C 70/382 (2013.01); B29C 70/388 (2013.01); B29C 70/522 (2013.01); B29C 70/524 (2013.01); B29C 70/525 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); F16L 55/1645 (2013.01); F16L 55/28 (2013.01); F16L 55/32 (2013.01); B05B 3/001 (2013.01); B05B 12/1481 (2013.01); B05B 13/06 (2013.01); B05B 13/0627 (2013.01); B05B 13/0636 (2013.01); B05D 1/02 (2013.01); B05D 2254/04 (2013.01); B29C 47/0004 (2013.01); B29C 70/38 (2013.01); B29D 23/001 (2013.01); B29L 2023/00 (2013.01); F16L 13/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for additive manufacturing and three-dimensional printing, and specifically for extruding tubular objects. A print head extrudes a curable material into a tubular object, while simultaneously curing the tubular object and utilizing the interior of the cured portion of the tubular object for stabilizing and propelling the print head.