Grinding device and method
US6217433A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B7/17
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Grinding wheels are fabricated with outwardly extending circular peripheral rims having a continuous rim surface to which separate abrasive pieces, preferably of a super abrasive such as CBN, are secured by suitable adhesive. The superabrasive pieces are preferably circular and of a diameter corresponding to the width of the rim and are secured to the rim surface so as to either be adjacent and touch one another or to be spaced one from the other around the circle of the rim surface so that a predetermined amount but not all of the rim surface is covered with abrasive pieces. That rim surface coverage optimize grinding efficiency while providing space for fluid flow for purposes of cooling and carrying away particles from the grinding process.
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