US 12,084,611 B2
Fixed abrasive articles and methods of forming same
Adam P. Bujnowski, Worcester, MA (US); Kelley McNeal, Northborough, MA (US); Nan Y. Pacella, San Jose, CA (US); Srikanth Rapaka, Natick, MA (US); Joseph R. Rich, Clinton, MA (US); Katherine M. Sahlin, Old Orchard Beach, ME (US); Nilanjan Sarangi, Shrewsbury, MA (US); and Andrew B. Schoch, Westborough, MA (US)
Assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., Worcester, MA (US); and SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (FR)
Filed by SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., Worcester, MA (US); and SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (FR)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/187,562.
Application 18/187,562 is a continuation of application No. 16/448,317, filed on Jun. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,643,582.
Application 16/448,317 is a continuation of application No. 15/905,023, filed on Feb. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,358,589, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application 15/905,023 is a continuation of application No. 15/087,715, filed on Mar. 31, 2016, granted, now 9,938,440, issued on Apr. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/289,518, filed on Feb. 1, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/259,509, filed on Nov. 24, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/141,166, filed on Mar. 31, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0220256 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C09K 3/14 (2006.01); B24D 3/02 (2006.01); B24D 7/06 (2006.01); B24D 18/00 (2006.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.01)
CPC C09K 3/1409 (2013.01) [B24D 3/02 (2013.01); B24D 7/06 (2013.01); B24D 18/0009 (2013.01); B29C 48/0022 (2019.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fixed abrasive article comprising:
a body including elongated abrasive particles contained within a bond material, wherein each of the elongated abrasive particles comprise an aspect ratio of length:width of at least 1.1:1, and wherein at least a portion of the elongated abrasive particles are coupled to an orientation structure embedded within the bond material, and wherein the orientation structure comprises a hardness that is greater than a hardness of the bond material, and a hardness that is less than the hardness of the portion of elongated abrasive particles coupled to the orientation structure.