Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA FINISHING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000010770
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus (10) and associated method are disclosed for finishing the surfaces of workpieces (13), and that is particularly suitable for metal workpieces. The apparatus (10) includes a tub (11), finishing media (12) in the tub (11), means for moving (15, 17) the media (12) in the tub (11) in a generally revolving motion in the tub (11), and means (21) for positioning and rotating a workpiece (13) to be polished in the media (12) about an axis that is oblique to the axis (22) about which the media (12) revolves and without moving the position of the workpiece (13) with respect to the tub (11) as the workpiece (13) rotates (fig. 1).
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Inventors:
MCENENY JEFFREY WILLIAM (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/019565
Publication Date:
June 02, 2000
Filing Date:
August 25, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MCENENY JEFFREY WILLIAM (US)
International Classes:
B24B29/02; B24B31/06; B24B31/14; (IPC1-7): B24B31/06; B24B31/14
Foreign References:
| EP0845327A2 | 1998-06-03 | |||
| US4706414A | 1987-11-17 | |||
| US4446656A | 1984-05-08 |
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