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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2005
Applicants:
Timothy D. Kostar, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas W. Rentz, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Timothy D. Kostar, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas W. Rentz, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for machining a component. The method includes providing a machining apparatus configured to induce vibrations such that a vibration direction of the machining apparatus is substantially aligned with respect to a machining direction of the component, and vibrating the machining apparatus in the vibration direction to machine the component in the machining direction.