US 12,296,434 B2
Abrasive articles and methods for forming same
Brahmanandam V. Tanikella, Northborough, MA (US); and Charles J. Gasdaska, Shrewsbury, MA (US)
Assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., Worcester, MA (US); and SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (FR)
Filed by SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., Worcester, MA (US); and SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (FR)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/148,838.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/266,281, filed on Dec. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0211471 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. B24D 18/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01)
CPC B24D 18/0054 (2013.01) [B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B29C 64/165 (2017.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for forming an additive manufactured body in a build box, the process comprising:
forming at least a portion of a first green abrasive article body;
forming at least a portion of a second green abrasive article body; and
forming a buttressing element between the portion of the first green abrasive article body and the portion of the second green abrasive article body, wherein the buttressing element has a predetermined position between the first green abrasive article body and the portion of the second green abrasive article body wherein the buttressing element is displaced from the portion of the first green abrasive article body or the portion of the second green abrasive article body by a controlled spacing distance configured to reduce substantial deformation of the first green abrasive article body or the second green abrasive article body during additive manufacturing.