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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:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric G. Larson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Don H. Kincaid, Hudson, WI (US);
Ernest L. Thurber, Woodbury, MN (US);
Ronald D. Provow, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24D 3/00 ; B24D 1/100 ; B24D 3/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24D 3/00 ; B24D 1/100 ; B24D 3/28 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides abrasive articles having projections attached to a major surface thereof, and methods of making such articles. The articles include (1) a reaction product of components that include (a) an epoxy-functional material, (b) at least one of a cyclic anhydride or a diacid derived therefrom; and/or (2) a polymeric material preparable by combining at least (a) an epoxy-functional material, and (b) at least one of a cyclic anhydride or a diacid derived therefrom.