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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Glenn A Whittington, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Steven J Austin, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Robotics and Automation Corp., Fridley, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B / ; B24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
451 21 ; 241 37 ;
Abstract
Relates to the automatic operation and control of a surface treating device having a powered tool and a work wheel for engagement with a work piece, said device being carried on a robotic arm and being adapted to maintain a uniform pressure of engagement of said work wheel with a work piece and a uniform rate of speed of the working surface of said work wheel in its engagement with the work piece, and a balancing pressure applied to said powered tool and work wheel to in effect make them weightless for their precise control.