Class 451/273 - Rectilinear

Subclass of Class 451 - Abrading
Definition: Abrading machine using the radial face of an abrading tool
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 02/26/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7335091	Methods and apparatus for machining a coupling A method facilitates fabricating a coupling including a first annular coupling member and a second annular coupling member. The method comprises coupling the first coupling member to a machine assembly that includes a plurality of grinding wheels coupled to a tool s...	02/26/2008
7329173	Tool grinding machine A grinding machine, which includes a grinding wheel rotatable by a motor, a first slide movable in X-axis direction, a second slide supported on the first slide and movable in Y-direction, a bracket supported on the second slide and turnable about Y-axis, a tool hol...	02/12/2008
7220169	Sharpening apparatus A sharpening apparatus (16) for a blade-like cutting implement. The sharpening apparatus has an elongate body (18) and a cutting edge extending widthwise across one end of the body (11) at a predetermined angle relative to the longitudinal axis ...	05/22/2007
7210983	Apparatus and method for grinding workpieces An exemplary method for grinding workpieces is provided. Firstly, a plurality of workpieces (18) are bonded together. The bonded workpieces have a central axis (181). Secondly, a grinding wheel (10) is provided. The grinding wheel has a rotating...	05/01/2007
7137872	Scratch removal device and method A polishing wheel including a lower polishing surface and defining a different color from a secondary portion of the polishing wheel, so as to indicate wear of the polishing surface. The polishing surface includes a plurality of main radial flutes extending from a c...	11/21/2006
7112124	Rotary blade sharpener A rotary blade sharpener is comprised of a motorized platen positioned in a housing with a surrounding wall and an open top. An abrasive sheet with an adhesive bottom surface is adhered to a disc, which is tightened to the platen by a knob. The disc is color coded t...	09/26/2006
7040209	Tool fixtures for use in rotational processing A fixture for holding tools to be processed in a rotational processing apparatus. The fixture includes at least one mounting rod with a plurality of spacers slidably disposed on the mounting rod. A plurality of tools are disposed about the rod, each tool being space...	05/09/2006
7029367	Automated polishing process for mechanical parts in titanium or titanium alloy The present invention pertains to an automated polishing process for semi-finished mechanical parts in titanium or titanium alloy, using a machine with abrasive belt mounted on a tangential contact wheel driven in rotation at a determined speed and applied at a dete...	04/18/2006
6951508	Optical fiber polishing device A device for polishing having a polishing wheel for mounting an arbor to which a film can be secured. The wheel is either manually or motor driven. A ferrule holder is on a carrier also driven by the drive shaft at a predetermined indexed rate. The polishing procedu...	10/04/2005
6926596	Tool sharpening apparatus An apparatus for sharpening tools includes a sliding tool holder permitting correct positioning of a tool face relative to a planar abrasive surface and the application of uniform pressure to the tool face for accurate grinding of the bevel that defines the cutting ...	08/09/2005
6773204	Dual guide pad resurfacer An apparatus for resurfacing a pair of guide plugs includes a turntable rotatably mounted on a frame having cutting tools Interacting with resurfaceable guide plugs mounted on a reciprocating slide assembly which includes a guide support block adapted for reciprocat...	08/10/2004
6277002	Grinding machine spindle A machine tool, particularly for grinding workpieces, has a single rotatable spindle (2) carrying a fixed cup-shaped inner grinding wheel (8) and an axially slidable cup-shaped outer grinding wheel (22). A T-shaped annular piston (14) engages in a recess ...	08/21/2001
6074285	Reciprocating friction drive-type ultra precision machine A reciprocating friction-type mirror finishing machine which has a simple construction and performs easily adjustable feeding mode under micrometer scale is disclosed. This machine includes a driving device for generating a driving force in response to a ...	06/13/2000
5845630	Process and apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor wafer A process for fabricating a semiconductor wafer and an apparatus for chamfering a semiconductor ingot are provided to precisely perform the chamfering together and reduce significantly the cutting and chamfering time. The semiconductor ingot 2 is rotated ...	12/08/1998
5823859	Method of contouring optical fiber end faces and apparatus used therefor An apparatus for polishing the end faces of bare optical fibers or connector terminated fibers so that their shape is either convex or angled. The base structure of the apparatus utilizes several rotating disks upon which deformable pads are mounted. Atta...	10/20/1998
5810646	Means for producing relative reciprocatory movement between two members Means for producing reciprocatory movement of a vice carrier (18) across a guideway (17) mounted on a body moulding (11, 16), which partly shrouds a rotatably driven grinding wheel (14), comprise a rack moulding (57) having upper and lower racks (61, 62) ...	09/22/1998
5339569	Surface processing device A device for processing the surface of objects (V) such as grinding, polishing and deburring for instance punched workpieces, which device comprises: a transporting surface (2) for receiving the objects for processing, a grinding unit (4) arranged thereab...	08/23/1994
5311703	Multiple purpose tool grinding device A tool sharpening device (11) has a rotary grindstone (14), a tool support (34) and linear guides (32, 33) along which the tool support (34) is displaceable in use of the device. The linear guides (32, 33) extend transversely of the axis of rotation of th...	05/17/1994
5295328	Device for the sharpening, grinding and polishing of dental, parodental and/or surgical instruments The disclosure is directed to a device for the sharpening, grinding and polishing of dental, parodental or surgical instruments, comprising a grinding body (48) with a grinding surface, said grinding body (48) being carried by a support structure (36) con...	03/22/1994
5291690	Nipper clamp for precison clamp scissors sharpening system A precision clamp blade sharpening system includes a fittably adjustable clamping device attached by means of a support bar to a spring-loaded pin level and an adjustable bar to a sliding bar on top of a housing unit wherein is situated a means for regula...	03/08/1994
5245790	Ultrasonic energy enhanced chemi-mechanical polishing of silicon wafers A technique for chemi-mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers using ultrasonic energy is disclosed. A transducer is mounted in the polishing system, either to a platen to which the polishing pad is mounted, or to a carrier to which the semiconductor ...	09/21/1993
5157870	Precision clamp scissors sharpening system A precision clamp scissors sharpening system which consists of a fittably adjustable clamping device attached by means of a support bar to a spring-loaded pin level and adjustable bar to a sliding bar on top of a housing unit wherein is situated a means f...	10/27/1992
5040337	Method and apparatus for honing aircraft blades An apparatus for honing workpieces such as the midspans of jet aircraft engine blades is provided. The apparatus includes a flexibly mounted honing stone which will seat itself on the flat surface of the workpiece to be treated. To provide the necessary f...	08/20/1991
4890420	Grinding machine A grinding machine having a frame that supports an overhead grinder having a generally horizontal grinding wheel. Longitudinal beam assemblies are supported by the frame. The upper edges of the beam assemblies define inverted V guide tracks on which the w...	01/02/1990
4872291	Mounting device A very stiff mounting device, particularly for a machine tool or measuring instrument, is constructed from six rod-like members the ends of which are rigidly coupled together to form a tetrahedral structure and mounting means comprising a rigid member fix...	10/10/1989
4869025	Grinding machine, in particular for grinding scissors parts A grinding machine, in particular for grinding scissors parts or knife blades, has a grinding wheel that can be driven to rotate, a workpiece socket, and a guide device for guiding the workpiece socket during the grinding operation. In order to enable ful...	09/26/1989
4760668	Surface grinding machine and method In order to avoid the undulation of tolerance and to reduce the time and cost of grinding, the machine and method carry out a continuous dressing of the abrasive rim by a lateral cutter-wheel. A bell grinding-wheel and its rim are moved axially in a slow ...	08/02/1988
4603512	Apparatus for lapping a facet on a tip of a workpiece An apparatus for lapping a facet at the tip of a stylus by softly setting the tip down adjacent a rotating scaife comprises a moveable carriage supported on a platform. The carriage is moved vertically along a second axis substantially orthogonal to the f...	08/05/1986
4566224	Lapping apparatus An improved lapping apparatus is disclosed of the type having a disc shaped lapping surface that rotates while a part to be lapped is held in engagement therewith. The improvement includes control apparatus for controlling the speed of rotation of the lap...	01/28/1986
4373299	Tool finishing machine having improved support table A tool sharpening or finishing machine is provided having an improved, low cost, laterally shiftable and tiltable tool-supporting table adjacent a rotatable, abrasive wheel. The table is supported for back-and-forth shifting by a roller bearing assembly h...	02/15/1983
4287687	Variable work holding device for grinding gemstones This invention is that of a variable work holding device to be used for the grinding of various gemstones and industrial diamonds. The design and structure of the device provides that the device may be set up to operate in five different modes and provide...	09/08/1981
4259814	Tool sharpening machine An improved sharpening machine is provided for easy, extremely accurate sharpening of a variety of tools such as lathe, boring and cutting tools. The machine includes a rotatable, low speed, diamond or other abrasive surfaced wheel, and a tool-supporting ...	04/07/1981
4237658	Device for use in polishing table facets of gems A polishing device is described particularly useful for polishing table facets of gems, the device comprising a rotary polishing disc and a plurality of spring fingers mounted in cantilever fashion to overlie the polishing disc, with each spring finger in...	12/09/1980

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Class 451/273 - Rectilinear