Global Patent Index - EP 1017532 A4

EP 1017532 A4 20021030 - IMPROVED OBJECT MANUFACTURE

Title (en)

IMPROVED OBJECT MANUFACTURE

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE HERSTELLUNG EINES GEGENSTANDS

Title (fr)

FABRICATION D'OBJET AMELIOREE

Publication

EP 1017532 A4 20021030 (EN)

Application

EP 97911975 A 19971121

Priority

  • AU 9700794 W 19971121
  • AU PO376596 A 19961121
  • AU PO410196 A 19961206
  • AU PO447497 A 19970106
  • AU PO590397 A 19970327
  • AU PO695197 A 19970522

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9822250A1] This invention provides an improved process for laminated object manufacture. The process includes printing on pieces of substrate (such as paper) (64) a desired cross-sectional outline (67). Printing may be carried out, for example, using a laser printer (66). The printed substrates are then bounded (70) and sufficient energy (68) is applied to the printed outline to cause each substrate to weaken at the outline. A three dimensional object can result. Such an object can be used as a model or prototype or an actual working part.

IPC 1-7

B23K 26/00; B32B 31/14; B32B 31/28; B26F 3/06; B26F 3/16

IPC 8 full level

B23K 26/00 (2006.01); B29C 67/00 (2006.01); B32B 38/10 (2006.01); B41M 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B29C 64/141 (2017.07 - EP KR); B29C 64/147 (2017.07 - EP US); B32B 38/10 (2013.01 - EP KR US); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12 - EP KR US); B41M 3/00 (2013.01 - EP KR); B29K 2711/123 (2013.01 - EP KR); B32B 2310/0843 (2013.01 - EP KR); B32B 2317/12 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9822250 A1 19980528; CA 2272629 A1 19980528; EP 1017532 A1 20000712; EP 1017532 A4 20021030; IL 130046 A0 20000229; JP 2001506542 A 20010522; KR 20000057191 A 20000915; NZ 336360 A 20010126

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9700794 W 19971121; CA 2272629 A 19971121; EP 97911975 A 19971121; IL 13004697 A 19971121; JP 52301998 A 19971121; KR 19997004510 A 19990521; NZ 33636097 A 19971121