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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
William C. Moision, Northville, MI (US);
Elizabeth T. Hetrick, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
William C. Moision, Northville, MI (US);
Elizabeth T. Hetrick, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrode dresser is provided. The electrode dresser includes a face cutting segment having a top surface and a face rake surface. The top surface intersects the face rake surface and forms a face cutting edge. The face cutting edge is configured to remove deposits located on a face of an electrode. The face rake surface forms a face rake angle with a line generally perpendicular to the top surface. A side cutting segment extends from the face cutting segment and has a top surface and a side cutting surface. The top surface intersects the side cutting surface thereby forming a side cutting edge. The side cutting edge is configured to dress a distorted tapered side of an electrode tip. The side cutting surface forms a side rake angle with a line perpendicular to the top surface. The face rake angle is different from the side rake angle.