SEGMENTED PROFILED WHEEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
First Claim
1. A segmented profiled grinding wheel, comprising:
- a core having a portion operable for attachment to a rotary power source;
radially extending first and second planar side portion; and
a segmented abrasive portion attached to said core comprising a plurality of abrasive segments located adjacent to one another on said core, said plurality of abrasive segments comprising a cutting surface profile extending along a longitudinal length of each abrasive segment and a powdered metal bonding matrix with sufficient abrasive grit for grinding.
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Abstract
A segmented profiled wheel for grinding a glass or non-metallic workpiece including a segmented abrasive portion formed of a plurality of abrasive segments that are attached to a core of the wheel and method for making same. The plurality of abrasive segments have a cutting surface profile and sufficient abrasive grit to contour and grind the workpiece. Terminal ends of the plurality of abrasive segments are adjacent to one another and the cutting surface profiles align to form a substantially continuous rim of profiled abrasive segments for substantially continuous contact with a workpiece while the wheel rotates. The method includes the steps of forming the plurality of abrasive segments having a metal bonding matrix using automated processes, machining a metal blank to form a core, and attaching the plurality of abrasive segments to the core by laser welding and/or brazing.
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51 Claims
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1. A segmented profiled grinding wheel, comprising:
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a core having a portion operable for attachment to a rotary power source; radially extending first and second planar side portion; and a segmented abrasive portion attached to said core comprising a plurality of abrasive segments located adjacent to one another on said core, said plurality of abrasive segments comprising a cutting surface profile extending along a longitudinal length of each abrasive segment and a powdered metal bonding matrix with sufficient abrasive grit for grinding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A segmented profiled grinding wheel, comprising:
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a core that is metal having a portion operable for attachment to a rotary power source; radially extending first and second planar side portions; a segmented abrasive portion attached to said core comprising a plurality of abrasive segments including terminal ends directly abutting against one another about said core substantially with no gaps therebetween, said plurality of abrasive segments including a powdered metal bonding matrix with sufficient diamond or diamond hardness abrasive grit mixed therein for grinding and a cutting surface profile extending along the longitudinal length of said abrasive segments; wherein said plurality of abrasive segments are arcuate and said terminal ends are angled an operable amount to fit about said core; and wherein said cutting surface profiles align to form a substantially continuous rim of said abrasive segments with cutting surface profiles for substantially continuous contact with a workpiece while said wheel rotates. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of forming a segmented profiled grinding wheel, comprising:
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forming a core that is metal having a hub portion with an arbor hole operable for attachment to a rotary power source and radially extending first and second planar side portions; forming a plurality of abrasive segments including a powdered metal bonding matrix with sufficient diamond or diamond hardness abrasive grit mixed therein and a cutting service profile using substantially automated processing, wherein said plurality of abrasive segments include an arcuate shape and terminal ends; and bonding said plurality of abrasive segments to said core adjacent to one another by a process selected from the group consisting of laser welding, metallic brazing, overmolding, adhesive, and combinations thereof forming a segmented abrasive portion with aligned cutting surface profiles for substantially continuous contact with a workpiece while said wheel rotates. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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