US Patent Issued to 3M Innovative Properties on June 30 for "Bonded abrasive articles and methods of manufacture" (German, Belgian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,936, issued on June 30, was assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Co. (St. Paul, Minn.).

"Bonded abrasive articles and methods of manufacture" was invented by Knut Schumacher (Neuss, Germany), Jean-Luc Rifaut (Brussels), Tilo Remhof (Hilden, Germany) and Benjamin J. Muenstermann (Duisburg, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for forming an abrasive article is presented. The system includes a workspace and an abrasive material dispenser that deposits a layer of abrasive material onto the workspace. The system also includes a leveler that levels a surface of abrasive material on the workspace. The system also includes a bind...