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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:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2001
Applicants:
Robert A. Ress, Jr., Carmel, IN (US);
Jason E. Dundas, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Preston E. Light, Fishers, IN (US);
Brian P. King, Greenwood, IN (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Ress, Jr., Carmel, IN (US);
Jason E. Dundas, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Preston E. Light, Fishers, IN (US);
Brian P. King, Greenwood, IN (US);
Assignee:
Allison Advanced Development Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B003/30 ; B32B005/24 ; B32B015/14 ; B26D003/06 ; B23C003/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for mechanically cutting a continuous circular shaped groove in a foil sheet for use in a metal matrix composite product. In one form the foil sheet is held adjacent a rotating machine tool by vacuum and a cutting tool is moved relative thereto to cut a spiral groove.