US Patent Issued to CARACOL on Dec. 30 for "Polymeric material extrusion nozzle and print head for additive manufacturing comprising such extrusion nozzle" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,768, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to CARACOL S.R.L. (Lomazzo, Italy).

"Polymeric material extrusion nozzle and print head for additive manufacturing comprising such extrusion nozzle" was invented by Paolo Cassis (Lomazzo, Italy), Daniele Vanerio (Lomazzo, Italy) and Giovanni Avallone (Lomazzo, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An extrusion nozzle of a print head for additive manufacturing, the extrusion nozzle extending about a longitudinal axis and having an insert provided with a through opening and an outer ring; and a connecting member configured to partially accommodate the insert and to define a stop element for the outer...