EP 0485320 A1 19920513 - Method and apparatus for processing articles requiring a surface finish.
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for processing articles requiring a surface finish.
Title (de)
Verfahren und Gerät zum Bearbeiten von Gegenständen, welche einer Oberflächenfeinbearbeitung bedürfen.
Title (fr)
Procédé et appareil pour traiter des articles nécessitant un finissage des surfaces.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 60986590 A 19901107
Abstract (en)
An apparatus (10) and method for providing a surface finish to articles (12) is disclosed. Various constructions and details are developed which promote the adaptability of the device and method to use in automated facilities employing flow lines to process articles. In one particular embodiment, articles (12) are disposed in predetermined volumes of finishing media (30) which are separated from each other, the finishing media being vibrated as the media is urged along a surface (58) from one location to another by a helicoid-type blade (66). In one embodiment, means for vibrating the media vibrates the surface (58) to vibrate the media. Any suitable device may be used to provide vibrational energy to the surface. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B24B 31/05 (2006.01); B24B 31/067 (2006.01); B24B 31/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B24B 31/067 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] AT 376388 B 19841112 - VNI GORNOMETALLURGICHESKY I TS [SU], et al
- [A] US 3965620 A 19760629 - DREHER MANFRID
- [A] GB 934150 A 19630814 - ROTO FINISH CO
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 146 (M-147)(1024) 5 August 1982 & JP-A-57 066 853 ( IETATSU OONO ) 23 April 1982
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 91630092 A 19911023; JP 32004391 A 19911107