US 11,958,243 B2
System for continuously manufacturing composite structure
Nathaniel Isaak Stuart, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US); Tyler B. Alvarado, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US); and Ryan C. Stockett, Spokane, WA (US)
Assigned to Continuous Composites Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID (US)
Filed by Continuous Composites Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID (US)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/443,265.
Application 17/443,265 is a continuation of application No. 16/279,955, filed on Feb. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/730,541, filed on Sep. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/656,866, filed on Apr. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0347119 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 64/218 (2017.01); B29C 64/241 (2017.01); B29C 64/307 (2017.01); B29C 64/379 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01)
CPC B29C 64/209 (2017.08) [B29C 64/218 (2017.08); B29C 64/241 (2017.08); B29C 64/307 (2017.08); B29C 64/379 (2017.08); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of additively manufacturing a structure, comprising:
discharging a material from a print head;
moving the print head during discharging to form the structure;
moving an auxiliary tool to follow a trajectory of the print head and temporarily receive the material discharging from the print head; and
thereafter moving the auxiliary tool away from the received material to continue following the trajectory of the print head-and receive additional material.