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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2005
Chris A. Minick, Stillwater, MN (US);
Ian R. Owen, Baldwin, WI (US);
Steven J. Tarnowski, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Chris A. Minick, Stillwater, MN (US);
Ian R. Owen, Baldwin, WI (US);
Steven J. Tarnowski, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
3M innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A flexible hand-held abrasive article includes a conformable backup pad having opposed major surfaces, a backing layer affixed to one surface of the backup pad, the backing layer containing a plurality of biaxially oriented openings, and abrasive particles arranged on the backing layer, thereby defining an abrasive surface. A method of making such an abrasive article is also disclosed. The abrasive article may also comprise a backing layer containing a plurality of biaxially oriented slits with abrasive particles arranged at least one surface of the backing layer.