US 11,731,342 B2
Additively manufactured structure and method for making the same
David Riha, Knoxville, TN (US); Alexis Fiechter, Mesa, AZ (US); Robert Bedsole, Knoxville, TN (US); Charles Hill, Topton, NC (US); Timofei Novikov, Friendsville, TN (US); and Kyle Rowe, Knoxville, TN (US)
Assigned to RapidFlight Holdings, LLC, Manassas, VA (US)
Filed by RapidFlight Holdings, LLC, Manassas, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/438,248.
Application 16/438,248 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2019/028775, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application PCT/US2019/028775 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/392,468, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/683,527, filed on Jun. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/661,903, filed on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/661,903, filed on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/661,553, filed on Apr. 23, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/661,553, filed on Apr. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0322032 A1, Oct. 24, 2019
Int. Cl. B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B29B 11/06 (2006.01); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01); B29B 13/08 (2006.01); B29C 64/40 (2017.01); B29K 105/04 (2006.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/106 (2017.08) [B29B 11/06 (2013.01); B29B 13/08 (2013.01); B29C 64/40 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01); B29K 2105/04 (2013.01); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for additive manufacturing, comprising:
positioning an attachment portion in a printer; and
printing an object on the attachment portion, the attachment portion being configured to bond to the object at least partially via absorbing heat from the object during said printing, heat from a print substrate of the printer, or a combination thereof, wherein said printing includes:
printing at least one first layer structure, each first layer structure including one or more first layers stacked in a stacking direction; and
printing, after said positioning, a second layer structure on the at least one first layer structure and the attachment portion, wherein the second layer structure includes one or more second layers stacked in the stacking direction, wherein the attachment portion at least partially supports the second layer structure during said printing the second layer structure and is configured to bond to the second layer structure.