Patent ID: 8123595
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for dressing a grinding wheel mounted on a flex-arm, the apparatus comprising a base, a post, a dresser and a guide receiving a nose of the flex-arm such that the flex-arm is guided by the guide, wherein: a bottom of the post is positioned on the base; the guide is positioned on the top of the post and vertically oriented, the guide receiving a nose of the flex arm such that the nose of the flex arm travels within the guide thereby positioning the grinding wheel for dressing with the dresser; the dresser is positioned in the post below the guide; wherein when the flex-arm is in an unengaged position with the guide, the flex-arm is capable of movement along at least two directional axes; and wherein when the flex-arm is in an engaged position with the guide, the flex-arm is restricted to movement along one directional axis.