Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sheet metal system and manufacturing process joining incremental forming and direct metal deposition
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Application No.: US15398164Application Date: 2017-01-04
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Publication No.: US10478897B2Publication Date: 2019-11-19
- Inventor: Yiran Tong
- Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Main IPC: B22F7/04
- IPC: B22F7/04 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B21D31/00 ; B33Y40/00 ; B23K101/00
Abstract:
A sheet metal system having incremental forming and direct metal deposition, includes a plate. A groove is created in the plate. A direct metal deposition tool is positioned within the groove. A material is deposited by the direct metal deposition tool onto a surface within the groove creating a rib.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180185921A1 SHEET METAL SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS JOINING INCREMENTAL FORMING AND DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION Public/Granted day:2018-07-05
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