Patent Document ID: 8840695
Application ID: 13731810

Base Claim:
1. A method of forming a shaped abrasive particle comprising: forming a mixture comprising a ceramic material into a sheet; sectioning at least a portion of the sheet using a mechanical object and forming at least one shaped abrasive particle from the sheet, wherein the at least one shaped abrasive particle comprises a two-dimensional shape as viewed in a plane defined by a length and a width of the shaped abrasive particle selected from the group consisting of polygons, ellipsoids, numerals, Greek alphabet characters, Latin alphabet characters, Russian alphabet characters, complex shapes having a combination of polygonal shapes, and a combination thereof, and wherein the at least one shaped abrasive particle comprises a body, wherein the body is essentially free of a binder.

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Claim 3:
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein sectioning includes moving the mechanical object through a portion of the sheet and creating an opening within the sheet defining a cut extending through at least a fraction of the entire height of the sheet, and wherein sectioning further comprises maintaining the opening in the sheet by at least partially drying at least one surface of the sheet defining the opening.