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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);
Inventor:
Cameron John Tovey, Painted Post, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01); B24B 19/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3863 (2013.01); B24B 19/226 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of processing at least one ferrule is disclosed. The at least one ferrule includes an end face. The method includes engaging the end face of the at least one ferrule and an abrasive element with each other at the mating interface; moving the at least one ferrule and the abrasive element relative to each other; and tracing a spiral path in the abrasive element due to the relative movement between the at least one ferrule and the abrasive element. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.