Relativity Space, Inc. (20250100065). Contact Tips for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Contact Tips for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
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Inventor(s)
Justin Gray of Long Beach CA US
Thomas Gaume of Long Beach CA US
Gregory Nicholas Oden of Long Beach CA US
Contact Tips for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250100065 titled 'Contact Tips for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Original Abstract Submitted
contact tips for a wire arc additive manufacturing (waam) system can include guide portions. guide portions can include elongated portions with a first end and a second end; guide terminal parts attached to the first end of the elongated portion with terminal grooves. terminal grooves can be formed between two protrusions. terminal grooves can be configured to accommodate waam wires. contact tips can further include inset portions. inset portions can be configured to nest within the guide portion to hold the waam wire. when the inset portion is nested within the guide portion there can be a gap between the guide portion and the inset portion such that wire shavings generated during waam can be discharged.