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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7258514 | Machine tool comprising parallel tool spindles that can be repositioned in relation to one another A machine tool is provided, in particular for the synchronous machining of workpieces. The tool includes two or more spindle units (2, 3), which run parallel in a machining unit and are designed to hold tools and repositioning devices for the precise adjustme... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7169027 | Cylindric drum with replaceable grinding elements A cylindrical drum has at its circumferential edge a number of recesses, each adapted for accommodating a replaceable grinding element including a retainer in which is mounted a sandpaper, support brushes and/or retainer brushes. The recesses in the cylindrical drum... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7033253 | Polishing pad conditioners having abrasives and brush elements, and associated systems and methods Systems and methods for conditioning polishing pads are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a polishing support configured to carry a microfeature workpiece polishing pad, and a conditioner positioned at least proximate to... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6919087 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising amlodipine maleate An amlodipine maleate pharmaceutical composition is provided with good stability when formulated with a pH within the range of 5.5 to 7, when measured as a 20 wt % aqueous slurry. The stability can also be aided by making the pharmaceutical composition from amlodipi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6869349 | Abrading machine with abrading discs, which are moved in a reciprocatory movement transverse to an item An abrading machine is disclosed for abrasion of substantially plane items by use of rotating abrading discs, which are moved simultaneously forwards and backwards transverse to the item and which preferably has downward extending abrasive lamellae. The machine also... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6855045 | Tube surface cleaning device A tube cleaning device having a pair of jaws pivotally mounted on a frame and having opposed abrading surfaces defining an abrasion cavity, a mandrel fixed to the frame and extending axially thru the cavity for slidably receiving a tube end to be cleaned, spring str... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6793569 | Sanding strip A sanding strip with a sanding means for a sanding wheel mounted on a rotatable axle is provided. The sanding strip includes brushes placed in spaced brunches in a profile rail, where the sanding means are fastened directly to the front of the brushes outside the pr... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6743085 | Rotating back up abrasive disc assembly A holder for an abrasive disc allows for a quick manual change of the abrasive disc. The holder including an uncoupling mechanism that in turn includes a handle comprising a pin and an adjacent hub comprising a partial annular channel. The handle and hub have a limi... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6645060 | Expandable wheel for supporting an endless abrasive belt An expandable wheel for supporting an endless abrasive belt. The present invention relates more particularly to an expandable wheel for supporting an endless abrasive belt, which includes an hub having an axis and a plurality of wheel segments engaged wit... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6558240 | Honing tool A rotary honing tool includes a rotatable body member mounted on a shaft and having attached rotatable honing arms as well as a band or collar fitted about the body. The collar is engaged with the body by means of a lug on the collar fitted into a channel... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6527620 | Honing tool used to finish blind bores in workpieces and the method of using such tool A device for honing blind bores in parts, a blind bore including a cylindrical bore open at one end and closed adjacent to the opposite end including a honing mandrel for mounting on a honing machine that produces rotation thereof, the mandrel having a cy... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6431971 | Abrasive brush This invention provides an abrasive brush having strength and abrasive characteristics similar or superior to those of conventional brushes, and which allows a brush assembly having a desired width dimension and a desired brush surface hardness to be read... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6309291 | Brush cutter A brush cutter adapted to be driven in rotary motion by a conventional machine tool. The brush cutter includes an annular wall having a cylindrical outer surface defining a longitudinal center axis. Front and rear faces are connected to opposing ends of t... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6217431 | Sanding brush assembly A sanding brush assembly, includes a metallic base body formed with a plurality of grooves in spaced-apart disposition about its circumference or formed on its end face. Detachably received in form-fitting or force-fitting engagement in each of the groove... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6179700 | Mechanism for honing non round cylinder bores and machine adapter assembly A mechanism for honing non round cylinder bores includes a tool body rotatable around a nonrotatable cam with a non round peripheral cam surface and a plurality of honing stones carried by supports for generally radial movement in the tool body. In a pref... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6074282 | External hone and method of making and using the same A honing member for use in honing the external cylindrical surface of a workpiece comprising an elongated annular member having a passageway extending the entire length therethrough, the inner annular surface of such passageway having abrasive particles a... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5871399 | Flap wheel In one embodiment, a support member on an abrasive wheel has (a) an annular surface which fixedly supports (as by epoxy) a plurality of flaps in a partially overlapping relationship between successive flaps and (b) a central hole for receiving a mandrel w... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5851142 | Combined grinding and polishing tool An automotive aluminum wheel abrading/polishing tool is disclosed. The abrading/polishing tool includes a substantially circular, resilient, central layer of non-woven material. A first plurality of individual, circumferentially offset, layers or strips o... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5722881 | Flap wheel An abrasive wheel is partially defined by a support member and by a plurality of abrasive flaps on such member. A hole is disposed centrally in the support member to receive a mandrel for rotating the wheel. The support member has at its radial periphery ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5709591 | Unitary molded honing tool An injection molded disposable honing tool is made by an injection molding process. The tool has an elongated rectangular base from which projects an elongated section which may be somewhat smaller. The elongated section terminates in a working face. The ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5566666 | Rotating tool A rotating tool includes e hub having a central section for attaching the hub to a rotatable shaft and a disc-shaped hub section surrounding the central section. The central section and the hub section are comprised of an elastomeric material and formed a... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5529529 | Cylinder liner microfinishing apparatus and method An apparatus for microfinishing an interior cylindrical surface. The apparatus includes a mechanism which holds and rotates the workpiece about an axis. A tool, having radially directed work areas, is positioned within the workpiece and causes a strip of ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5443417 | On edge honing devices A honing device for mounting on a honing tool for rotation therewith including a backing material having opposite end surfaces, opposite side surfaces, and an edge surface extending between the opposed end and side surfaces, and a layer of an abrasive suc... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5293718 | Tangential grinding machine particularly for railway rails A tangential grinding machine for railway rails has a rotating member, a plurality of abrasive sectors mounted on supports radially movable on the rotating member, elements which radially move the supports in order to move the abrasive sectors outwards by... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5255476 | Honing mandrel construction A honing mandrel having an elongated body with a passageway extending along the length thereof including at least one open sided portion, the mandrel including an abrasive assembly positioned for radial movement in the open sided passageway portion having... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5187904 | Abrasive finishing elements, tools made from such elements, and methods of making such tools A plastic strap or tape having granular abrasive embedded homogeneously throughout is cut, shaped and formed into a variety of abrasive finishing tools. The plastic working element is preferably rather stiff 6/12 nylon and contains about 30 to 45% by weig... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5165206 | Pipe weld crown removal device A device is provided for grinding down the crown of a pipe weld joining aligned pipe sections so that the weld is substantially flush with the pipe sections joined by the weld. The device includes a cage assembly comprising a pair of spaced cage rings ada... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5129197 | Adhesive bonded abrasive finishing tool A rotary finishing tool and a method for making the same characterized by a rolled or coiled strap of plastic material with abrasive homogeneously embedded throughout. The coiled strap is secured to the bottom interior surface of a cup element by a thin l... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4991361 | Cylinder hone A cylinder truing hone comprising a plurality of pressure members mounted in circumferentially spaced locations around a driven member for movement radially of the driven member and with pressure surfaces on the pressure members outermost. An axially mova... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4955165 | Pipe tapering device A pipe tapering device adapted to receive the outer peripheral marginal end of a tubing or pipe therewithin and to grind a circumferentially extending taper on a marginal end of a pipe. The apparatus is particularly suited for forming a taper on the outer... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4945685 | Honing apparatus having electrically operated actuator for relative reciprocating movement between honing head and workpiece A honing apparatus for honing a cylindrical surface of a workpiece, including a honing head supporting honing stones, a first drive device having an electrically operated bidirectional actuator for effecting a relative reciprocating movement between the h... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4707944 | Apparatus for honing a cylinder An apparatus for honing large, long, horizontally-oriented cylinders employs an elongate support beam, extending axially through the cylinder, to support a non-rotating honing head for axial movement within the cylinder. The honing head includes three hon... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4651475 | Honing tool A honing device which employs a plurality of radially-displaceable tools mounted circumferentially around a rotary body. The tools are constructed as a laminate formed by the axially elongated abrasive strip bonded to and overlying a wood backing strip. T... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4555875 | Means for attaching a replaceable stone and/or guide assembly to a master holder A mounting assembly for attaching a first member to a second member such as for attaching a disposable work engaging assembly to a master holder assembly comprising a first member having opposed surfaces and at least one opening extending therethrough bet... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4512116 | Feed-up means for expandable work engaging members An improved drive chain for a machine tool such as honing device comprising a machine tool with at least one radially movable work engaging assembly thereon, a power train operatively connected to the honing device to rotate same, and a feed motor positio... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4505076 | Means for drivingly attaching a replaceable stone assembly to a master stone holder A mounting assembly for an abrasive member comprising a support structure including a plate member having opposite surfaces and at least one opening extending therethrough between the opposite surfaces, a stone assembly for mounting on the plate member in... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4212136 | Abrading elements This invention relates to improved abrading elements for honing tools containing a plurality of abrading elements, which may be rotated and/or radially moved in contact with the surface to be honed, the improvement comprising an abrading element embodying... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4200947 | Rotary stripper device A rotary stripper, which can be chucked to a drive shaft, comprises a pair of discs spaced by a centrally positioned intermediate hub which has radial slots. Immediately outward of the hub and arranged in a ring concentric thereto are a series of equidist... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4035959 | Cam operated automatic control for a honing machine An apparatus for automatically controlling the operations of a machine tool such as a honing machine or the like, which apparatus sets in motion apparatus which controls and maintains the operating cycle of the machine automatically and without requiring ... | 07/19/1977 |
