Vibratory tumblers for processing workpieces and methods for packaging and constructing such tumblers
US7883396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vibratory tumblers for processing workpieces and methods for manufacturing such vibratory tumblers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a vibratory tumbler includes a base, a support member movably coupled to the base, a bowl configured for removable attachment to the support member, and a motor attached to the support member for moving the bowl relative to the base. The bowl is sized and configured such that the support member and at least one-fourth of the base can be received within the bowl while the support member is coupled to the base.
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