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Lapping machine

US6511365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 10, 1999
Grant dateJan 28, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/3903
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a lapping machine in which abrasive grains can be efficiently and completely removed from a lapping plate. In the lapping machine of the present invention, a lapping plate has a lapping face and rotates about a rotary shaft. A moving member has a wiping face extended in a longitudinal and moves, in a plane parallel to the lapping face of the lapping plate, in the direction perpendicular to the wiping face. A driving mechanism moves the moving member. With this structure, the moving member securely catches and removes foreign substances from the lapping plate. The foreign substances left can be completely removed in a short time and the working efficiency of the lapping steps can be highly improved.

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