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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. 29, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John O Naumann, Watervliet, NY (US);
David R Glass, Scotia, NY (US);
Assignee:
Constant Velocity Systems, Inc., Clifton Park, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
451 51 ; 451 52 ; 451 61 ; 451213 ; 451218 ; 451-5 ; 451381 ;
Abstract
A grinding machine for grinding an inner race of a constant velocity joint, which contains a grinding wheel with a concentric peripheral surface of boron nitride, and a device for rotating the grinding wheel at a speed of at least about 5,000 revolutions per minute. The machine also has a lubricating fluid injection system for lubricating the inner race and grinding bit. The machine also contains devices for moving the inner race in the X axis, in the Z axis, and simultaneously in the X and Z axes.