Patent ID: 11858068
Assignee: FORMALLOY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. A laser metal deposition assembly, comprising:
a main body, comprising:
a plurality of powder inlets, each inlet disposed at a first angle relative to a primary axis of the laser metal deposition assembly;
a clamp;
a coolant inlet;
a coolant outlet; and
a shield gas inlet;

a nozzle seat, comprising:
a plurality of powder distribution channels;
a clamp retainer wherein the clamp retainer and the clamp are operable to fix together the main body and the nozzle seat;
a coolant inlet channel;
a coolant outlet channel; and
a shield gas channel;

an inner nozzle connected to the nozzle seat;
an outer nozzle connected to the nozzle seat, wherein a conical powder outlet channel is formed between the outer nozzle and inner nozzle;
a powder flow guide disposed within the nozzle seat; and
an auxiliary gas nozzle, wherein the auxiliary gas nozzle forms an auxiliary gas channel between the auxiliary gas nozzle and the outer nozzle.