US 12,325,185 B1
Method and apparatus for continuous composite three-dimensional printing
Kenneth Lyle Tyler, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US)
Assigned to Continuous Composites Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID (US)
Filed by Continuous Composites Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID (US)
Filed on Feb. 20, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/058,270.
Application 15/268,156 is a division of application No. 13/975,300, filed on Aug. 24, 2013, granted, now 9,511,543, issued on Dec. 6, 2016.
Application 19/058,270 is a continuation of application No. 18/500,029, filed on Nov. 1, 2023, granted, now 12,257,772.
Application 18/500,029 is a continuation of application No. 18/156,368, filed on Jan. 18, 2023, granted, now 11,964,426, issued on Apr. 23, 2024.
Application 18/156,368 is a continuation of application No. 18/065,568, filed on Dec. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,926,094, issued on Mar. 12, 2024.
Application 18/065,568 is a continuation of application No. 16/946,469, filed on Jun. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,577,455, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 16/946,469 is a continuation of application No. 16/460,701, filed on Jul. 2, 2019, granted, now 10,744,708, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 16/460,701 is a continuation of application No. 16/401,541, filed on May 2, 2019, granted, now 10,744,707, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 16/401,541 is a continuation of application No. 15/268,156, filed on Sep. 16, 2016, granted, now 10,315,355, issued on Jun. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/694,253, filed on Aug. 29, 2012.
Int. Cl. B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B29B 15/12 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B29C 70/06 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01); B29K 105/12 (2006.01); B29K 105/16 (2006.01); B29K 307/04 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/165 (2017.08) [B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.08); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B29C 70/06 (2013.01); B29C 70/384 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B29B 15/122 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0827 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0058 (2013.01); B29K 2105/08 (2013.01); B29K 2105/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/16 (2013.01); B29K 2307/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An additively manufactured architectural wall, comprising:
a first path of a composite material discharged onto a printing surface to form a straight portion of a first layer of the architectural wall;
a second path of the composite material discharged onto the printing surface adjacent and adhered to the straight portion to form a corrugated portion of the first layer of the architectural wall; and
a second layer of the architectural wall substantially identical to the first layer, overlapping the first layer, and being adhered to the first layer,
wherein the composite material includes at least a continuous strand of fiber and a matrix.