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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tomoyasu Imai, Kariya, JP;
Masato Kitajima, Hekinan, JP;
Ryohei Mukai, Nagoya, JP;
Toshihiro Tsutsui, Nishio, JP;
Takayuki Yoshimi, Toyohashi, JP;
Assignee:
Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
451 49 ; 451 51 ; 451408 ; 451242 ;
Abstract
A workpiece and a grinding wheel are rotated and the grinding wheel is moved in a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the workplace so as to grind a cylindrical surface of the workpiece. After a part of the cylindrical surface is ground, a rest device is advanced towards the workpiece so as to support the part of the cylindrical surface of the workpiece which has been ground. Under the condition, the remaining portion of the cylindrical surface of the workpiece is ground.