The Boeing Company
DISSOCIATEDLY FABRICATED GRIPS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COUPONS AND METHODS

Abstract:

A manufacturing method that includes fabricating a component using an additive manufacturing process, and fabricating a coupon using the additive manufacturing process. The coupon includes a main portion and a grip portion. Fabrication of the coupon includes fabricating the main portion concurrently with the fabrication of the component, fabricating the grip portion dissociatedly from the fabrication of the component, and coupling a first end of the main portion with the grip portion to form the coupon.