Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Polishing and brushing techniques for cylindrical and contoured surfaces
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Application No.: US14856496Application Date: 2015-09-16
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Publication No.: US10220447B2Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- Inventor: Demetrios B. Karanikos , Wayne H. Cowan , Paul J. Thompson , Cheuk Nang Ho
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Dickinson Wright RLLP
- Main IPC: B23B1/00
- IPC: B23B1/00 ; B23B3/30 ; B23Q39/04 ; B24B21/02 ; B24B29/04 ; B24B37/04 ; B24B9/00 ; B23Q39/00

Abstract:
Material removal processes of a structure are disclosed. These processes can define several features. For example, metal structure can include an interior recess surrounded by a sidewall. The structure can further include a base portion integrally formed with the sidewall. The sidewall can include an opening extending through the sidewall and into the interior recess. The sidewall can undergo a material removal process to include multiple curved regions. The sidewall, the first curved region, and the second curved region can be polished to include a reflectivity different than a reflectivity of an exterior region of the base portion. A single multi-axes lathe having multiple spindles performs several material removal processes under a continuous machine cutting process. The spindles may include clamping features that allow a first spindle to perform a first operation then pass the metal structure to a second spindle. Additional processes include lapping, polishing, and linear brushing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160256931A1 POLISHING AND BRUSHING TECHNIQUES FOR CYLINDRICAL AND CONTOURED SURFACES Public/Granted day:2016-09-08
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