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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
May. 28, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bruno Tanner, Winterthur, CH;
Assignee:
Sulzer Metco AG, Wohlen, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 3/100 ;
Abstract
The guide apparatus in accordance with the invention for the guiding of a workpiece ( ), in particular of a rotationally asymmetrical workpiece ( ), having a porous surface coating ( ) in a polishing container ( ) has two guide members ( ) spaced apart by at least one spacer ( ) as well as a holder ( ) for the positioning of the workpiece ( ) between the two guide members ( ) such that the workpiece ( ) can be guided in the polishing container ( ) in a non-contact manner with respect to the polishing container ( ).