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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1999
Bradley J. Miller, Westboro, MA (US);
Richard F. Buckley, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
David M. Duarte, Sterling, MA (US);
John Hagan, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Mianxue Wu, Worcester, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A grinding wheel is provided for grinding the fire deck of an engine block. The grinding wheel, includes a first annular grinding element disposed concentrically with the wheel on a backing plate. The first annular grinding element includes a first abrasive component of either metal brazed single layer abrasive components or abrasive components comprising grain bonded in a porous matrix having about 55 to 80 volume percent interconnected porosity. The wheel preferably has a second annular grinding element disposed concentrically inward of the first annular grinding element. The first annular grinding element preferably comprises a single layer of relatively course diamond abrasive component brazed on a metallic substrate, while the second annular grinding element preferably comprises a single layer of relatively fine diamond abrasive components brazed on a similar substrate. Each of the first and second grinding elements are formed as a discrete units individually fastened to the backing plate to facilitate independent height adjustment of the annular grinding elements relative the backing plate. Fabrication of the first and second annular grinding elements as discrete members individually fastened to the backing plate serves to simplify both assembly of the wheel and height adjustment of the first and second annular grinding elements relative one another. Although one piece annular grinding elements are contemplated, each element may be fabricated as multi-part assemblies, such as two 180 degree or four 90 degree portions in order to prevent the accumulation of stresses and distortion during high speed testing.