Patent ID: 11897087
Assignee: FRAUNHOFER USA
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A diamond polishing apparatus comprising:
a diamond workpiece;
a dop removably holding the diamond workpiece during polishing;
a shaft extending from the dop, said dop and said shaft comprising a centerline axis;
a ball and socket joint coupling the shaft to the dop;
an elongated arm mounted to the shaft, the arm being offset angled from the shaft;
a tub;
a polishing lap having a circular periphery;
a lap actuator rotating the lap in the tub;
a motorized dop actuator coupled to the arm and rotating a portion of the dop about the centerline axis during the polishing;
an aqueous slurry located on the lap to assist with the polishing.