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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Mark G. Schwabel, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Maiken Givot, St. Paul, MN (US);
Negus B. Adefris, Woodbury, MN (US);
Inventors:
Mark G. Schwabel, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Maiken Givot, St. Paul, MN (US);
Negus B. Adefris, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24D 5/04 (2006.01); B24D 5/12 (2006.01); B24D 7/04 (2006.01); C09K 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24D 5/12 (2013.01); B24D 5/04 (2013.01); B24D 7/04 (2013.01); C09K 3/1409 (2013.01);
Abstract
Ceramic shaped abrasive particles have four major sides joined by six common edges. Each one of the four major sides contacts three other of the four major sides. The six common edges have substantially the same length. Methods of making the ceramic shaped particle are disclosed. The ceramic shaped abrasive particles are useful for abrading a surface of a workpiece. An abrasive article includes the ceramic shaped abrasive particles retained in a binder.