US 11,911,836 B2
Method for applying a reinforcement of metal material to a component of metal material, particularly in the construction of a motor-vehicle body or a sub-assembly thereof
Daniele Pullini, Orbassano (IT); Massimo Cucco, Orbassano (IT); Gabriele Ciaccio, Orbassano (IT); Fabio D'Aiuto, Orbassano (IT); and Michele Maria Tedesco, Orbassano (IT)
Assigned to C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni, (IT)
Filed by C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni, Orbassano (IT)
Filed on May 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/735,421.
Application 17/735,421 is a division of application No. 16/220,588, filed on Dec. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,351,611.
Claims priority of application No. 17208803 (EP), filed on Dec. 20, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0258239 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. B22F 10/20 (2021.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01); B23K 26/34 (2014.01); B22F 3/11 (2006.01); B23K 11/11 (2006.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B23K 101/02 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01); B22F 12/20 (2021.01); B22F 12/50 (2021.01); B22F 10/43 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01)
CPC B23K 11/11 (2013.01) [B22F 3/1115 (2013.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B23K 26/34 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B62D 27/023 (2013.01); B22F 10/43 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01); B22F 12/20 (2021.01); B22F 12/50 (2021.01); B23K 2101/006 (2018.08); B23K 2101/02 (2018.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for applying a reinforcement of metal material to a component of metal material, said method comprising:
applying a reinforcement cladding of metal material above said component using additive manufacturing technology, which includes a first step of applying a coarse base cladding and a second step of applying a fine cladding including a distribution of stiffening micro-ribs above the base cladding.