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Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006

Filed:

Jun. 23, 2003
Applicants:

Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);

Steven J. Craigen, Auburn, WA (US);

Timothy J. Ennis, Kent, WA (US);

Thomas E. Nettekoven, Kaukauna, WI (US);

Michael W. Van Laanen, Green Bay, WI (US);

Inventors:

Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);

Steven J. Craigen, Auburn, WA (US);

Timothy J. Ennis, Kent, WA (US);

Thomas E. Nettekoven, Kaukauna, WI (US);

Michael W. Van Laanen, Green Bay, WI (US);

Assignees:

Flow International Corporation, Kent, WA (US);

The C. A. Lawton Co., De Pere, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24C 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for milling grooves in a work-piece includes using a manipulator to control impingement angles of abrasive fluidjets traversed across the work-piece. Another method employs multiple fluidjets simultaneously with a plurality of impingement angles. An apparatus is also provided to allow for the simultaneous use of multiple abrasive fluidjets with a plurality of impingement angles.


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