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Method of providing a patterned surface on a substrate

US5107626A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 1991
Grant dateApr 28, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/10
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of treating a workpiece by an abrasive article, the surface of which has a specified pattern. The abrasive article comprises a backing having at least one abrasive composite bonded thereto. The abrasive composite or composites comprise a plurality of abrasive grains dispersed in a binder. The abrasive composite or composites have a predetermined shape and are disposed in a predetermined array, which typically consists of a plurality of peaks and valleys. As a result of the method of this invention, the surface of the workpiece can be provided with a profile that is similar to or substantially identical to the inverse of the pattern of the abrasive article.

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