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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7070491 | Machine tool with fluid actuated helical adjustment of abrasive elements The application describes a honing tool for use with a CNC machine. A fluid actuator provides the mechanism for causing radial adjustment of abrasive elements. The actuator consists of a piston and cylinder assembly mounted within the tool and powered by cooling flu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6689385 | Formulations for the treatment of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus The compositions and dosage forms of the invention are clinically useful as methods for increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of biguanides (metformin) and/or sulfonylureas in the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and diabetes m... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6648765 | Supporting device for a plurality of adapter chucks A supporting device for a plurality of adapter chucks for the precision grinding or polishing of optical components comprises a spindle shaft having a central bore for supplying one of a gas and a vacuum, at least one arm adjustably supported by a head of... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6106383 | Integral air gage for releasable cylindrical tool body An air gage is integrally constructed within a honing tool having a body formed as a removable outer shell on which is mounted the abrasive elements of the tool. The shell is mounted on a mandrel which contains means to adjust the radial position of the a... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5957766 | Releasable cylindrical tool body A tool body having a removable outer shell on which is mounted the abrasive elements of the tool. The shell is mounted on a mandrel which contains means to adjust the radial position of the abrasive elements which engage the adjustment means through slots... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5527214 | Roughing finishing honing tool with push/pull expansion mechanism The tool includes a body which supports angularly spaced roughing hones and angularly spaced finishing hones for radially inward and outward movement between collapsed and expanded positions. Expansion of the roughing hones is effected by axially spaced r... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5042202 | Brush-honing machine A brush-honing machine including a brush-honing tool which is displaceable both axially and rotationally thereby displacing a plurality of brush elements of the tool both axially and radially. A step motor is provided the angular movement of which is tran... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5022196 | Expandable honing tool A honing tool or mandrel mountable for rotation on a honing machine comprising an elongated substantially tubular member having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface being conically tapered over substantially the length thereof, the outer surface in... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4592173 | Hone for gerotor stators, and honing method An apparatus and method for honing cylindrical bores adjacent to a larger cavity or bore is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a set of expandable abrasive-coated frustro-conical sleeves mounted on rotating shafts, one for each cylindrical bore, which cir... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4275530 | Grinding heads for grinding machines A grinding head has at least one expandable grinding tube mounted on an expansion cone. The expansion cone is carried by, and is rotatable with, an expansion rod which is coupled for rotation with a driven part of the head. The expansion rod and cone are ... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4075794 | Honing tool A honing tool having a mandrel with longitudinal grooves each of which has an inclined bottom slidably engaged by a correspondingly wedge-shaped honing stone. The honing stones partially project through windows in a sleeve and by these windows are held st... | 02/28/1978 |
