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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1997
Kouji Minami, Koto-ku, JP;
Hiroyuki Tokita, Koto-ku, JP;
Muneo Kawasaki, Koto-ku, JP;
Nobuo Suzuki, Koto-ku, JP;
Seiko Instruments Inc., , JP;
Abstract
A polishing apparatus comprises a holder having rod-shaped members each having an end portion to be polished. The rod-shaped members are positioned on the holder so that respective distances between the rod-shaped members and a center of the holder are different from one another. When relative motion is effected between the holder and the polishing member while maintaining distances between a center of the polishing member and the respective rod-shaped members different from one another and while pressing the respective end portions of the rod-shaped members against the polishing member, the respective end portions of the rod-shaped members are polished.