Patent SG-11201810626Y-A (SG)
Title: Systems and methods for arc and node design and manufacture
Inventor: TENHOUTEN BROC WILLIAM
IPC: B21C25/02
Filed: 2017-06-09
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property C.--.` Organization 1111111011110111011111111010111110011111101011111H11111111111111111111111111 International Bureau (10) International Publication Number 03 (43) International Publication Date .../- WO 2017/214580 Al 14 December 2017 (14.12.2017) WIP0 I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (US). CZINGER, Kevin Robert; 1725 Ocean Front Walk, B21C 23/14 (2006.01) B21C 25/02 (2006.01) #404, Santa Monica, California 90401 (US). (21) International Application Number: (74) Agent: GELFOUND, Craig A. et al.; c/o Arent Fox LLP, PCT/US2017/036879 555 West Fifth St, 48th Floor, Los Angeles, California (22) International Filing Date: 90013 (US). 09 June 2017 (09.06.2017) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (25) Filing Language: English kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (26) Publication Language: English CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, (30) Priority Data: DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, 62/347,953 09 June 2016 (09.06.2016) US HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, (71) Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, [US/US]; 19601 Hamilton Avenue, Los Angeles, California OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, 90502 (US). SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (72) Inventors: TENHOUTEN, Broc William; 6501 Beachview Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (US). EL NAGA, Eahab Nagi; 21119 Lighthill Drive, kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, — Topanga, California 90210 (US). HOYLE, Richard Win- GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, ston; 4801 Eagle Springs Court, Clarkston, Michigan 48348 UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, = (54) Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARC AND NODE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE = Third Die Component = Second Die Component 1405 Fourth Die Component 1403 1407 = = First Die Component Fifth Die Component = 1401 1409 = = = V I I rii i i i I I Second = = Structure First Portion 1417 1 --, Second = 1419 First Portion 1421 = Structure Curved 1415 Metal = = Elongated Dynamic Die Surface 1423 Extrusion 1413 1400 = Sixth Die Component 1411 Il FIG. 14B © cc ir) 1 1' Il el (57) : A metal extrusion and nodes based structure is provided. The structure comprises one or more arc members connected ---- by IN one or more node members, wherein the arc comprises (i) a wing feature which is configured to mate with one or more non- structural components, (ii) an internal passage feature which is configured to be inserted into a connecting feature of the corresponding node 0 member, and (iii) one or more keying features formed from a mating interface with the corresponding node member. ei C [Continued on next page] WO 2017/214580 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIRMEM00110101#11110110MEMOIMIE TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, SK, SM, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))