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Microfinishing machine

US5803796A · kind A · utility

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14References
27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 1996
Grant dateSep 8, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B21/00
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A surface polishing machine for polishing a workpiece, the machine including a body member adapted to be positioned adjacent the workpiece and having first and second pivot means spaced apart from each other, a pair of polishing arms, each pivotable on a pivot means, each arm having a first end adapted to receive a surface grinding means for finishing the workpiece and a second end, an actuating means connected to the respective second ends of the first and second polishing arms for moving the arms about the first and second pivot means from respective treatment enabling positions adjacently spaced from the workpiece to respective treatment positions wherein the surface grinding means engages the workpiece, whereby the actuating means forces the respective second ends of the first and second polishing arms away from each other thereby producing a grinding pressure at the surface grinding means of each respective first and second polishing arms, a rolling support member for pivotably supporting and horizontally transferring the surface polishing tool to predetermined positions polishing positions, a base for supporting the rolling support member, the base being movable with respect …

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