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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:
Feb. 13, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J Jantschek, Stillwater, MN (US);
Forrest J Rouser, San Rafael, CA (US);
Mark L Sterner, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Theodore J Testen, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
451 59 ; 451168 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for abrading a workpiece. The apparatus includes an abrasive tape having a microstructured surface on the back face thereof, and a support shoe having a microstructured surface on an exposed pressure face. The two microstructured surfaces intermesh and resist displacement of the abrasive tape with respect to the pressure face as the workpiece is rotatively abraded.