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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Applicants:
Vasilios Brachos, North Andover, MA (US);
Vincent Borbone, Sandown, NH (US);
Paul Crowther, Bradford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Vasilios Brachos, North Andover, MA (US);
Vincent Borbone, Sandown, NH (US);
Paul Crowther, Bradford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Ceradyne, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 11/14 (2006.01); B23Q 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and device for trimming components may include mounting a component in a fixture and providing a cutting tool having a cutting portion, wherein the cutting tool is displaceable in at least three axes relative to the fixture. Gas may be supplied through a supply tube to the cutting portion of the cutting tool and the supply tube may be cooled to a first temperature. The component may be cut with the cutting tool while supplying gas to the component.