Patent ID: 6210258
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
A finishing assembly for vibratory finishing of a group of workpieces within finishing media, said finishing assembly comprising:(a) a first chamber adapted to hold the finishing media for finishing the surfaces of the workpieces;(b) a crank shaft operably connected to said first chamber, said crank shaft having a first rotary axis;(c) a drive shaft driveably operated and operably connected to said crank shaft for driving said crank shaft, said drive shaft having a second rotary axis;(d) a coupling member operably connecting said crank shaft to said drive shaft with said first rotary axis of said crank shaft and said second rotary axis of said drive shaft intersecting with one another at a predetermined angle;(e) a restraining element coupled to said first chamber for restraining said first chamber from rotational movement; and(f) a reactive mass operative connected to said drive shaft for providing vibrational stability to said finishing assembly.