公开(公告)号：US20180154441A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15372053

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Michael D. MILLER ,  Earl Neal DUNHAM ,  John WESTENDORF ,  John William MOORES

IPC: B22F3/105 ,  B29C67/00 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B28B23/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/70

CPC classification number: B22F3/1055 ,  B22F2003/1058 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize table support structures in the process of building objects, as well as novel table support structures to be used within these AM processes. The table support structures include a first leg portion extending vertically from a build platform; a platform portion including a horizontal top surface supported on the first leg portion; and a plurality of supports extending from the platform portion to a downfacing surface of the object.