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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2021
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Joseph B. Eckel, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Erin D. Spring, Darien Center, NY (US);
Thomas J. Nelson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Fay T. Salmon, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Dominic J. Triana, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jonathan J. O'hare, Woodbury, MN (US);
Thomas R.J. Corrigan, St. Paul, MN (US);
David T. Buckley, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
Cory M. Arthur, Eagan, MN (US);
Alireza Ghaderi, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A method for repositioning an abrasive disc within a repositionable abrasive disc mounting assembly is presented. The method includes mounting the abrasive disc to a repositionable abrasive disc mounting assembly in a first position. The mounting disc assembly includes the abrasive disc coupled to the back-up pad assembly such that the abrasive disc is in contact with a pressure feature of the back-up pad assembly, a drive shaft of a grinding tool, and a fastener that maintains the position of the abrasive disc and the back-up pad coupled to the drive shaft. The method also includes conducting an abrasive operation by activating the grinding tool. The method also includes re-positioning the abrasive disc, with respect to the repositionable abrasive disc mounting assembly, in a second position. The first position includes the abrasive disc in a first position relative to the pressure feature. The second position includes the abrasive disc in a second position relative to the pressure feature assembly. Re-positioning includes an adjustment between the first and second position while the abrasive disc is still positioned on the drive shaft between the fastener and the back-up pad assembly.