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EP 3321033 B1 20210630 - ABRASIVE TOOL

Title (en)

ABRASIVE TOOL

Title (de)

SCHLEIFWERKZEUG

Title (fr)

OUTIL ABRASIF

Publication

EP 3321033 B1 20210630 (EN)

Application

EP 16198776 A 20161115

Priority

EP 16198776 A 20161115

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3321033A1] For achieving an optimal polishing result process it is suggested to configure an abrasive tool (1000) in such a way that the abrasive tool (100) has an elastic layer (11) wherein the elastic layer (11) comprises sand.

IPC 8 full level

B24D 11/00 (2006.01); B24D 11/02 (2006.01); B24D 13/14 (2006.01); B24D 18/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24D 11/00 (2013.01); B24D 11/001 (2013.01); B24D 11/02 (2013.01); B24D 13/147 (2013.01); B24D 18/0072 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

CN 205053165 U 20160302 - CAI JURONG
CA 381434 A 19390516 - MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
EP 0921906 A1 19990616 - MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3321033 A1 20180516; EP 3321033 B1 20210630

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16198776 A 20161115