The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2005
Applicants:
Geoffrey L. Gatton, Farmington, MI (US);
Richard T. Guernsey, Evansville, IN (US);
Inventors:
Geoffrey L. Gatton, Farmington, MI (US);
Richard T. Guernsey, Evansville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 1/00 (2006.01); B24B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cutting tool having a crystalline tip is pressed with a uniform pressure against the outboard surface of a vehicle wheel as the wheel is rotated. The smoothed wheel surface is then chrome plated to provide a cosmetic finish to the wheel face.