Patent SG-11201811248Q-A (SG)
Title: Metal wire feeding system and method
Inventor: FORSETH TROND
IPC: B65H51/10
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: International Patent Classification: B23K 9/133 (2006.01) B21C 47/16 (2006.01) B21C 47/00 (2006.01) B21C 49/00 (2006.01) B65H 51/10 (2006.01) B21F 23/00 (2006.01) B65H 5 9 / 3 8 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: 110 130 140 145 800 850 900 1000 103 100 W O 20 18/007 0 28 Al 104 10 1 FIG. 2 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 11 January 2018 (11.01.2018) WIPO I PCT ill~~~~~~~~ 011101110VIIIOH olo olonmolionomo oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/007028 Al PCT/EP2017/056334 (22) International Filing Date: 17 March 2017 (17.03.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/206,169 08 July 2016 (08.07.2016) US (71) Applicant: NORSK TITANIUM AS [NO/NO]; Fly- plassveien 20, N-3514 HONEFOSS (NO). (72) Inventors: FORSETH, Trond; Flyplassveien 20, N-3514 HONEFOSS (NO). VIGDAL, Brede; Flyplassveien 20, N-3514 HONEFOSS (NO). FALLA, Tom-Erik; Fly- plassveien 20, N-3514 HONEFOSS (NO). ROLSTAD, Dyre; Flyplassveien 20, N-3514 HONEFOSS (NO). RAMSLAND, Arne; Flyplassveien 20, N-3514 HONE- FOSS (NO). (74) Agent: ONSAGERS AS; Munkedamsveien 35, P.O. Box 1813 Vika, N-0123 Oslo (NO). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, 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. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, 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, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). — (54) Title: METAL WIRE FEEDING SYSTEM AND METHOD (57) : Provided are a wire feeding system and a method for continuously providing a metal wire to a welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especial- ly objects made with titanium or titanium alloy wire. The sys- tem comprises a wire supply spool (50), a cabinet with an entry wire position detector (110), a wire feeding device (200), at least three slack wire guides (300, 400, 500), a slack wire pulling de- vice (600) and a cabinet exit guide (1000). [Continued on next page] WO 2018/007028 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEMOMINEMOIDEHIMEN Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(0) as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))