US Patent No: 6,969,412

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Abrasive product, method of making and using the same, and apparatus for making the same

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Abstract

The invention provides a method and apparatus for making an abrasive product comprising providing a substantially horizontally deployed flexible backing having a first surface bearing an at least partially cured primer coating and an opposite second surface; providing a dry flowable particle mixture comprising abrasive particles and particulate curable binder material; depositing a plurality of temporary shaped structures comprised of said particle mixture on the at least partially cured primer coating of the first surface of the backing; softening said particulate curable binder material to provide adhesion between adjacent abrasive particles; and curing the softened particulate curable binder material to convert said temporary shaped structures into permanent shaped structures and cure the at least partially cured primer coating on the first surface of the backing. The invention also provides an abrasive product made by the method.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYST PAUL, MN7902

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chesley, Jason A Hudson, WI 25 444
Moren, Louis S Mahtomedi, MN 24 185
Welygan, Dennis G Woodbury, MN 43 568

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (30)
4,314,827 Non-fused aluminum oxide-based abrasive mineral 353 1980
4,355,489 Abrasive article comprising abrasive agglomerates supported in a fibrous matrix 44 1980
4,486,200 Method of making an abrasive article comprising abrasive agglomerates supported in a fibrous matrix 40 1982
4,609,581 Coated abrasive sheet material with loop attachment means 119 1985
4,652,275 Erodable agglomerates and abrasive products containing the same 266 1985
4,770,671 Abrasive grits formed of ceramic containing oxides of aluminum and yttrium, method of making and using the same and products made therewith 225 1985
4,744,802 Process for durable sol-gel produced alumina-based ceramics, abrasive grain and abrasive products 280 1987
4,773,920 Coated abrasive suitable for use as a lapping material 112 1987
4,799,939 Erodable agglomerates and abrasive products containing the same 287 1987
4,881,951 Abrasive grits formed of ceramic containing oxides of aluminum and rare earth metal, method of making and products made therewith 250 1988
5,011,508 Shelling-resistant abrasive grain, a method of making the same, and abrasive products 187 1988
4,930,266 Abrasive sheeting having individually positioned abrasive granules 51 1989
5,039,311 Abrasive granules 66 1990
5,085,671 Method of coating alumina particles with refractory material, abrasive particles made by the method and abrasive products containing the same 105 1990
5,107,626 Method of providing a patterned surface on a substrate 63 1991
5,254,194 Coated abrasive sheet material with loop material for attachment incorporated therein 83 1991
5,437,754 Abrasive article having precise lateral spacing between abrasive composite members 74 1992
5,199,227 Surface finishing tape 35 1992
5,213,591 Abrasive grain, method of making same and abrasive products 134 1992
5,435,816 Method of making an abrasive article 147 1993
5,417,726 Coated abrasive backing 106 1994
5,562,745 Abrasive articles, methods of making abrasive articles, and methods of using abrasive articles 7 1995
5,500,273 Abrasive articles comprising precisely shaped particles 90 1995
5,551,961 Abrasive articles and methods of making same 24 1995
5,672,097 Abrasive article for finishing 47 1995
5,578,098 Coated abrasive containing erodible agglomerates 29 1995
5,681,361 Method of making an abrasive article and abrasive article produced thereby 26 1996
5,681,217 Abrasive article, a method of making same, and a method of using same for finishing 59 1996
5,820,450 Abrasive article having precise lateral spacing between abrasive composite members 48 1997
5,785,784 Abrasive articles method of making same and abrading apparatus 30 1997
 
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (14)
5,573,619 Method of making a coated abrasive belt with an endless, seamless backing 53 1993
5,505,747 Method of making an abrasive article 118 1994
5,672,186 Method of making an abrasive article 49 1996
6,024,824 Method of making articles in sheet form, particularly abrasive articles 24 1997
6,121,143 Abrasive articles comprising a fluorochemical agent for wafer surface modification 78 1997
5,942,015 Abrasive slurries and abrasive articles comprising multiple abrasive particle grades 51 1997
6,139,594 Abrasive article with tie coat and method 27 1998
6,228,133 Abrasive articles having abrasive layer bond system derived from solid, dry-coated binder precursor particles having a fusible, radiation curable component 34 1998
6,299,508 Abrasive article with integrally molded front surface protrusions containing a grinding aid and methods of making and using 42 1998
6,312,484 Nonwoven abrasive articles and method of preparing same 23 1998
6,197,076 Abrasive article method of making same and abrading apparatus 25 1999
6,569,494 Method and apparatus for making particle-embedded webs 23 2000
2003/0150,169 Method of making an abrasive product 18 2001
6,833,014 Abrasive product, method of making and using the same, and apparatus for making the same 25 2002
 
NORTON COMPANY (7)
4,311,489 Coated abrasive having brittle agglomerates of abrasive grain 199 1980
4,623,364 Abrasive material and method for preparing the same 251 1984
4,644,703 Plural layered coated abrasive 74 1986
5,014,468 Patterned coated abrasive for fine surface finishing 134 1989
4,997,461 Nitrified bonded sol gel sintered aluminous abrasive bodies 182 1989
5,611,827 Method for preparing mixtures for abrasive articles 14 1996
5,976,204 Abrasive articles and method for preparing them 17 1997
 
EMS-PATENT AG (2)
5,872,192 Thermosetting powder-type coating compositions 10 1997
5,786,430 Thermosetting, powder coating compositions 10 1997
 
KORUND LAUFENBURG GMBH (1)
5,042,991 Hydrophobically coated abrasive grain 116 1990
 
LONZA LTD. (1)
5,009,675 Coated silicon carbide abrasive grain 116 1989
 
ULTIMATE ABRASIVE SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,190,568 Abrasive tool with contoured surface 68 1991

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (3)
7,491,251 Method of making a structured abrasive article 0 2005
7,384,437 Apparatus for making abrasive article 0 2005
7,410,413 Structured abrasive article and method of making and using the same 2 2006
 
HGST NETHERLANDS B.V. (1)
7,758,403 System, method and apparatus for lapping workpieces with soluble abrasives 0 2007

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