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US 7,063,596 B2Granted
Vibratory material removal system, tool and method
OwnerDavid Benderlyinventor
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Abstract
Material is removed from objects to be marked or machined by applying tools having cutouts arranged in a pattern on the objects, filling the cutouts with abrasive particles, pouring a molten metal over the tools to solidify as a backing, and then ultrasonically vibrating the backing to propel the abrasive particles through the cutouts to transfer the pattern to the objects.
Claims20
A vibratory system for removing material from an object, comprising:
- a) a mask on the object and having cutouts arranged in a pattern;
- b) abrasive particles filling the cutouts;
- c) a backing fused to the abrasive particles;
- and
- d) a vibrator for agitating the backing and propelling the abrasive particles through the cutouts against the object to transfer the pattern to the object.
2 more elements
A vibratory marking system for marking an object, comprising:
- a) a mask on the object and having cutouts extending through the mask and arranged in a pattern corresponding to indicia to be marked on the object;
- b) abrasive particles filling the cutouts;
- c) a backing fused to the abrasive particles;
- and
- d) an ultrasonic vibrator having a tip abutting the backing for agitating the backing and propelling the abrasive particles through the cutouts against the object to transfer the indicia pattern to the object.
2 more elements
A vibratory method of marking an object, comprising the steps of:
- a) forming cutouts in a mask in a pattern corresponding to indicia to be marked on the object;
- b) applying the mask on the object;
- c) filling the cutouts with abrasive particles;
- d) fusing a backing to the abrasive particles;
- and
- e) agitating the backing and propelling the abrasive particles through the cutouts against the object to transfer the indicia pattern to the object.
3 more elements
A tool for removing material from an object, comprising:
- a) a mask having at least one cutout arranged in a pattern;
- b) abrasive particles filling said at least one cutout;
- and
- c) a backing fused to the abrasive particles.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.